M5.0 earthquake near Sungai Penuh, Jambi
1325 d ago · 1 Mar 2023, 23:05 UTC southern Sumatra, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 5 earthquake struck southern Sumatra, Indonesia on 1 Mar 2023, 23:05 UTC at a depth of 93 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.
The nearest town in our records is Sungai Penuh, about 82 km away in Jambi, Indonesia.
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