| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 40.5 km |
| Coordinates | -6.324, 103.783 |
| UTC time | 1998-10-21 02:28:56.280 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 21, 1998 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, October 21, 1998 at 02:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bandar Lampung (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 191.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 103.783 and latitude -6.324.
| Location | Bandar Lampung |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1998-10-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Bandar Lampung | 191.6 km |
| Kotabumi | 206.5 km |
| Metro | 216.0 km |
| Terbanggi Besar | 226.2 km |
| Labuan | 226.6 km |
| Baturaja | 248.0 km |
| Pandeglang | 257.1 km |
| Pagar Alam | 262.7 km |
| Serang | 263.4 km |
| Tanjungagung | 265.7 km |
| Rangkasbitung | 272.9 km |
| Lahat | 283.9 km |
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M 4.0
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M 4.6
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M 4.2
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