M5.9 earthquake 78 km SSW of Pagar Alam, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck 78 km SSW of Pagar Alam, Indonesia on Mon, Jun 14, 1982, 11:41 PM GMT+7 (16:41 UTC), 56 km (35 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.9 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-06-14 16:41:04 UTC
- Depth
- 56.0 km (34.8 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 4.714° S, 103.061° E
- Region
- Indonesia
- Strongest shaking
- V, moderate shaking
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Shaking
The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
- Strongest estimated
- V, moderate shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 5.6% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 1.2 cm/s
- Map
- Automatic
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Depth from
- CONSTRAINED_BY_DEPTH_PHASES
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001mx7 (also filed as gcmtb061482a, gcmt19820614164101, iscgem597209). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:58 PM UTC.