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M5.0 earthquake near Pagar Alam, South Sumatra

412 d ago · 30 Aug 2025, 13:35 UTC 89 km SSW of Pagar Alam, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 89 km SSW of Pagar Alam, Indonesia on 30 Aug 2025, 13:35 UTC at a depth of 65 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 90 km away in South Sumatra, Indonesia.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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