M6.4 earthquake 189 km S of Pagar Alam, Indonesia
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 189 km S of Pagar Alam, Indonesia on Tue, Mar 28, 1950, 5:18 AM GMT+8 (21:18 UTC), 35 km (22 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.4 (Mw, moment), strong
- Magnitude from
- ISC-GEM global catalog
- Local time
- UTC
- 1950-03-27 21:18:36 UTC
- Depth
- 35.0 km (21.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 5.729° S, 103.083° E
- Region
- Indonesia
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.30
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 3.4 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem895320. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 9:22 PM UTC.