| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 79.8 km |
| Coordinates | -4.476, 103.034 |
| UTC time | 1998-12-12 21:39:30.690 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, December 12, 1998 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, December 12, 1998 at 21:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Pagar Alam (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 55.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 103.034 and latitude -4.476.
| Location | Pagar Alam |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1998-12-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Pagar Alam | 55.5 km |
| Lahat | 95.4 km |
| Tanjungagung | 104.5 km |
| Bengkulu | 113.7 km |
| Curup | 125.6 km |
| Baturaja | 131.6 km |
| Lubuklinggau | 132.9 km |
| Prabumulih | 176.4 km |
| Kotabumi | 208.7 km |
| Indralaya | 227.6 km |
| Terbanggi Besar | 246.4 km |
| Palembang | 257.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
Curup
Indonesia · 2026-02-24 21:05 UTC
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119.1 km |
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M 4.9
Lahat
Indonesia · 2026-01-30 23:03 UTC
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122.2 km |
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M 4.8
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-12-24 05:30 UTC
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47.9 km |
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M 4.2
Pagar Alam
Indonesia · 2025-11-11 21:55 UTC
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34.2 km |
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M 4.8
Pagar Alam
Indonesia · 2025-10-23 10:37 UTC
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30.7 km |
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M 5.0
Pagar Alam
Indonesia · 2025-08-30 13:35 UTC
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37.3 km |
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M 4.3
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-26 04:26 UTC
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48.5 km |
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M 4.3
Baturaja
Indonesia · 2025-06-22 11:56 UTC
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108.9 km |
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