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M5.0 earthquake - 234 km SSW of Pagar Alam, Indonesia

67 d ago · 10 Aug 2026, 17:08 UTC 234 km SSW of Pagar Alam, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 234 km SSW of Pagar Alam, Indonesia on 10 Aug 2026, 17:08 UTC at a depth of 18 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 234 km away in South Sumatra, Indonesia.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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