M6.5 earthquake - 271 km S of Pagar Alam, Indonesia
38578 d ago · 3 Mar 1921, 08:20 UTC 271 km S of Pagar Alam, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 271 km S of Pagar Alam, Indonesia on 3 Mar 1921, 08:20 UTC at a depth of 15 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. 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 271 km away in South Sumatra, Indonesia.
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