Earthquake details

Saturday, October 17, 1998 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, October 17, 1998 at 11:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Depok (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 6.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 106.872 and latitude -6.382.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 147.9 km
Coordinates -6.382, 106.872
UTC time 1998-10-17 11:04:04.790
Location Jakarta
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1998-10-17

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