M3.8 earthquake 86 km NNE of Sinabang, Indonesia
A magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck 86 km NNE of Sinabang, Indonesia on Sat, Aug 18, 1979, 11:13 AM GMT+7 (04:13 UTC), 142 km (88 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.4 82 km S of Meulaboh, Indonesia. This one was a foreshock.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.8 (mb, body-wave), minor
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1979-08-18 04:13:32 UTC
- Depth
- 142.0 km (88.2 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 3.179° N, 96.724° 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
- 7
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.162 km NE of Sinabang, Indonesia · 17203 days ago · 127 km deep · 43 km away
- 4.482 km S of Meulaboh, Indonesia · 17155 days ago · 61 km deep · 65 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00012gf. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 5:20 PM UTC.