| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.877, 103.104 |
| UTC time | 1998-10-08 21:23:27.030 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, October 8, 1998 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, October 8, 1998 at 21:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Pagar Alam (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 96.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 103.104 and latitude -4.877.
| Location | Pagar Alam |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1998-10-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Pagar Alam | 96.2 km |
| Tanjungagung | 130.3 km |
| Lahat | 130.9 km |
| Baturaja | 144.4 km |
| Bengkulu | 151.7 km |
| Curup | 169.5 km |
| Lubuklinggau | 178.2 km |
| Kotabumi | 197.3 km |
| Prabumulih | 203.5 km |
| Terbanggi Besar | 234.5 km |
| Metro | 245.7 km |
| Bandar Lampung | 246.9 km |
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