| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.072, 103.514 |
| UTC time | 2008-12-17 16:06:58.160 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 17, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, December 17, 2008 at 16:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kotabumi (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 205.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 103.514 and latitude -6.072.
| Location | Tangerang |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2008-12-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Kotabumi | 205.5 km |
| Bandar Lampung | 206.3 km |
| Metro | 225.5 km |
| Baturaja | 228.1 km |
| Pagar Alam | 229.8 km |
| Terbanggi Besar | 230.9 km |
| Tanjungagung | 239.8 km |
| Lahat | 254.6 km |
| Labuan | 258.6 km |
| Pandeglang | 288.1 km |
| Bengkulu | 288.3 km |
| Serang | 292.3 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Bandar Lampung
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Baturaja
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Bandar Lampung
Indonesia · 2026-04-07 13:40 UTC
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Bandar Lampung
Indonesia · 2026-04-04 05:21 UTC
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Indonesia · 2026-03-22 03:51 UTC
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