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M5.3 earthquake near Pagar Alam, South Sumatra

3131 d ago · 22 Mar 2018, 00:08 UTC 72 km SW of Pagar Alam, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 72 km SW of Pagar Alam, Indonesia on 22 Mar 2018, 00:08 UTC at a depth of 64 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 73 km away in South Sumatra, Indonesia.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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