Update: Earthquake measuring 5.0 rattles area close to Pagar Alam, Indonesia on Aug. 10

Published Aug 22, 2026

A 5.0 magnitude quake occurred close to Pagar Alam around midnight Monday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

A tremor hit the region at 17:08 UTC (00:08 local time). The earthquake’s epicenter was roughly 234 km south-southwest of Pagar Alam and occurred at a depth of 18 km. Seismologists first reported it as a 5.1 event, but later downgraded it to 5.0.

Did you feel it?

You can let the USGS know if you felt the quake by filling out their Felt Report form.

Last week’s tremor

There was one more earthquake of magnitude 2.5 centered in the region, which was registered near Pagar Alam too on Aug. 9.

Source: The U.S. Geological Survey