Earthquake details

Thursday, December 17, 1998 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, December 17, 1998 at 13:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bima (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 25.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 118.549 and latitude -8.316.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 182.5 km
Coordinates -8.316, 118.549
UTC time 1998-12-17 13:11:35.410
Location Bima
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1998-12-17

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