M5.4 earthquake 45 km WSW of Pagar Alam, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 45 km WSW of Pagar Alam, Indonesia on Fri, Sep 9, 1966, 7:04 PM GMT+7 (12:04 UTC), 60 km (37 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
- 5.4 (Mw, moment), moderate
- Magnitude from
- ISC-GEM global catalog
- Local time
- UTC
- 1966-09-09 12:04:36 UTC
- Depth
- 60.0 km (37.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 4.147° S, 102.855° 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
- ±0.22
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.4 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 iscgem843252. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 1:46 PM UTC.