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M5.2 earthquake near Sungai Penuh, Jambi

2621 d ago · 13 Aug 2019, 18:38 UTC 109 km S of Sungai Penuh, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 109 km S of Sungai Penuh, Indonesia on 13 Aug 2019, 18:38 UTC at a depth of 47 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 Sungai Penuh, about 109 km away in Jambi, Indonesia.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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