| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 34.1 km |
| Coordinates | -4.449, 102.597 |
| UTC time | 1998-08-24 04:56:16.460 |
Earthquake details
Monday, August 24, 1998 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, August 24, 1998 at 04:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bengkulu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 81.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 102.597 and latitude -4.449.
| Location | Bengkulu |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1998-08-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Bengkulu | 81.0 km |
| Pagar Alam | 86.2 km |
| Curup | 109.3 km |
| Lahat | 128.4 km |
| Lubuklinggau | 131.8 km |
| Tanjungagung | 145.7 km |
| Baturaja | 177.9 km |
| Prabumulih | 213.7 km |
| Kotabumi | 256.9 km |
| Indralaya | 266.5 km |
| Palembang | 293.4 km |
| Terbanggi Besar | 294.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.1
Curup
Indonesia · 2026-04-10 11:08 UTC
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125.3 km |
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M 4.3
Curup
Indonesia · 2026-02-24 21:05 UTC
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106.2 km |
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M 5.1
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2026-02-15 06:14 UTC
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28.8 km |
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M 4.8
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-12-24 05:30 UTC
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9.0 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-10-08 08:09 UTC
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50.4 km |
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M 4.3
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-26 04:26 UTC
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8.6 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-10 03:27 UTC
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33.2 km |
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M 4.6
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-03 05:34 UTC
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26.2 km |
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