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M5.1 Earthquake near 232 km SSW of Pagar Alam, Indonesia

UTC time: 2026-08-10 17:08:07 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
21.7 km
Source
USGS

232 km SSW of Pagar Alam, Indonesia

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M5.1 Earthquake near 232 km SSW of Pagar Alam, Indonesia · 2026-08-10 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near 232 km SSW of Pagar Alam, Indonesia · 2026-08-10 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near 232 km SSW of Pagar Alam, Indonesia on August 10, 2026 at 17:08 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 22 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
38883faf30d362691d71fcfd1a3cff9d239d0fce
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
21.7 km
UTC time
2026-08-10 17:08:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-5.93470, 102.36070
Temperature
26.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 21.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 21.7 km
Shallow
21.7 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Tectonic context

Located on the Sunda Plate.
Near the boundary Sunda ↔ Australia · about 88 km away

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Pagar Alam233.9 kmNE70'386
Bengkulu237.6 kmN397'321
Bandar Lampung325.8 kmE1'166'066

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Ranau
    Distance: 210 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'854 m ·Indonesia
  • Patah
    Distance: 214 km ·Stratovolcano? ·Elevation: 2'836 m ·Indonesia
  • Suoh
    Distance: 225 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 1'000 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Dempo
    Distance: 229 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'142 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Indonesia
  • Kaba
    Distance: 271 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'962 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Krakatau Activity reported
    Distance: 339 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 285 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM4.4
M2.82026-08-12 19:21:30 UTC90.1 kmSOUTHWEST OF SUMATRA, INDONESIA M3.22026-08-15 19:19:42 UTC130.4 kmSOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA M2.82026-08-17 17:01:57 UTC142.6 kmSOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA M3.62026-08-19 05:38:54 UTC74.1 kmEnggano M4.42026-08-21 00:10:08 UTC132.2 kmSouth Kaur District M4.02026-08-27 11:33:48 UTC145.4 kmSOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA M3.62026-08-30 16:44:45 UTC87.3 kmSOUTHWEST OF SUMATRA, INDONESIA

Comparison of seismic sources

4 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.1 to M5.1.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
GFZM5.110.0 km13.1 km
ISCM5.121.0 km0.0 km
USGSM5.121.7 km0.0 km
EMSCM5.132.0 km43.3 km

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#10
Earlier events M≥459
Earlier events M≥513
Compared since2025-01-03

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.92025-12-27 00:22:33 UTC58.8 kmSouthern Sumatera, Indonesia [Land: Indonesia] M5.62025-12-27 00:22:31 UTC43.8 kmSouthern Sumatra, Indonesia M5.62025-12-27 00:22:31 UTC45.0 kmSOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA M5.52026-08-09 15:15:02 UTC56.3 kmSOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA M5.42025-12-27 01:10:12 UTC50.1 kmSouthern Sumatra, Indonesia

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