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M6.0 earthquake near Pagar Alam, South Sumatra

18999 d ago · 10 Oct 1974, 21:32 UTC 48 km WSW of Pagar Alam, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 48 km WSW of Pagar Alam, Indonesia on 10 Oct 1974, 21:32 UTC at a depth of 21 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Pagar Alam, about 48 km away in South Sumatra, Indonesia.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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