M4.7 earthquake 13 km SSW of Rangkasbitung, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 13 km SSW of Rangkasbitung, Indonesia on Sat, Mar 3, 1979, 1:34 AM GMT+7 (18:34 UTC), 153 km (95 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.7 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1979-03-02 18:34:34 UTC
- Depth
- 153.0 km (95.1 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 6.477° S, 106.211° E
- Region
- Indonesia
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Stations used
- 13
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000z4a. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 6:37 AM UTC.