M5.5 earthquake near Pagar Alam, South Sumatra
2109 d ago · 6 Jan 2021, 17:28 UTC 70 km WSW of Pagar Alam, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 70 km WSW of Pagar Alam, Indonesia on 6 Jan 2021, 17:28 UTC at a depth of 58 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 71 km away in South Sumatra, Indonesia.
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First reported by USGS
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