Earthquake details

Saturday, August 15, 1998 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, August 15, 1998 at 03:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bandar Lampung (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 57.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 105.406 and latitude -5.929.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -5.929, 105.406
UTC time 1998-08-15 03:30:46.180
Location Bandar Lampung
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1998-08-15

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