| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.796, 101.938 |
| UTC time | 1998-12-20 20:51:53.690 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, December 20, 1998 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, December 20, 1998 at 20:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bengkulu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 116.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 101.938 and latitude -4.796.
| Location | Bengkulu |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1998-12-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Bengkulu | 116.6 km |
| Curup | 161.1 km |
| Pagar Alam | 168.7 km |
| Lubuklinggau | 196.1 km |
| Lahat | 210.7 km |
| Tanjungagung | 228.2 km |
| Baturaja | 258.3 km |
| Prabumulih | 296.2 km |
| Sungai Penuh | 311.0 km |
| Kotabumi | 326.6 km |
| Indralaya | 349.2 km |
| Terbanggi Besar | 364.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.1
Curup
Indonesia · 2026-04-10 11:08 UTC
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168.9 km |
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M 4.3
Curup
Indonesia · 2026-02-24 21:05 UTC
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162.7 km |
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M 5.1
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2026-02-15 06:14 UTC
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71.9 km |
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M 4.8
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-12-24 05:30 UTC
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79.7 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-10-08 08:09 UTC
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64.1 km |
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M 4.3
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-26 04:26 UTC
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79.2 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-10 03:27 UTC
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66.1 km |
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M 4.6
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-03 05:34 UTC
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56.5 km |
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