M5.3 earthquake near Pagar Alam, South Sumatra
1372 d ago · 13 Jan 2023, 22:41 UTC 110 km S of Pagar Alam, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 110 km S of Pagar Alam, Indonesia on 13 Jan 2023, 22:41 UTC at a depth of 66 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. 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 110 km away in South Sumatra, Indonesia.
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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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