Earthquake Details: 197 km SSW of Pagar Alam, Indonesia

8/9/2026, 3:15:03 PM

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake occurred near 197 km SSW of Pagar Alam, Indonesia on 8/9/2026 at 3:15:03 PM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 35 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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Indonesia South Sumatra Pagar Alam (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth35 km

Significance0

Latitude-5.7782

Longitude102.8866

Event IDus6000tjfj

Magnitude5.3

Updated:8/10/2026, 11:55:46 AM

External Resources

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Time & depth

Local time: 8/9/2026, 10:15:03 PM GMT+7
UTC: 8/9/2026, 3:15:03 PM UTC

35 km · Shallow-focus

Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.

Nearby major cities

Nearby event sequence · 7

M5.1232 km SSW of Pagar Alam, IndonesiaAfter8/10/2026, 5:08:06 PM M4.781 km SSE of Bengkulu, IndonesiaAfter8/11/2026, 1:12:46 AM M2.5Southern Sumatra, IndonesiaAfter8/15/2026, 3:22:36 AM M2.6Java, IndonesiaAfter8/15/2026, 10:50:31 AM M2.5Java, IndonesiaAfter8/15/2026, 10:52:46 AM M2.6Java, IndonesiaAfter8/15/2026, 4:27:36 PM M3.2Southern Sumatra, IndonesiaAfter8/15/2026, 7:19:42 PM

Earthquake information is automatically aggregated from the official seismic agencies listed below. Preliminary measurements can change as agencies review an event; use local emergency authorities for safety decisions. Latest successful data update: Aug 10, 2026, 11:55 AM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.