| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 50.4 km |
| Coordinates | -4.687, 103.065 |
| UTC time | 1998-07-17 22:03:52.380 |
Earthquake details
Friday, July 17, 1998 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, July 17, 1998 at 22:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Pagar Alam (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 76.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 103.065 and latitude -4.687.
| Location | Pagar Alam |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1998-07-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Pagar Alam | 76.4 km |
| Lahat | 113.5 km |
| Tanjungagung | 117.1 km |
| Bengkulu | 132.7 km |
| Baturaja | 137.2 km |
| Curup | 148.3 km |
| Lubuklinggau | 156.7 km |
| Prabumulih | 190.2 km |
| Kotabumi | 202.1 km |
| Indralaya | 239.8 km |
| Terbanggi Besar | 239.8 km |
| Metro | 253.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
Curup
Indonesia · 2026-02-24 21:05 UTC
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142.1 km |
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M 4.9
Lahat
Indonesia · 2026-01-30 23:03 UTC
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142.5 km |
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M 4.8
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-12-24 05:30 UTC
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53.9 km |
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M 4.2
Pagar Alam
Indonesia · 2025-11-11 21:55 UTC
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38.4 km |
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M 4.8
Pagar Alam
Indonesia · 2025-10-23 10:37 UTC
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35.7 km |
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M 5.0
Pagar Alam
Indonesia · 2025-08-30 13:35 UTC
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14.0 km |
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M 4.3
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-26 04:26 UTC
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54.6 km |
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M 4.3
Baturaja
Indonesia · 2025-06-22 11:56 UTC
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109.1 km |
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