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M6.0 earthquake near Pagar Alam, South Sumatra

8218 d ago · 16 Apr 2004, 21:57 UTC southern Sumatra, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck southern Sumatra, Indonesia on 16 Apr 2004, 21:57 UTC at a depth of 45 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 144 km away in South Sumatra, Indonesia.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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