| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 66.3 km |
| Coordinates | -4.749, 102.995 |
| UTC time | 2012-08-21 03:09:39.420 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, August 21, 2012 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, August 21, 2012 at 03:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Pagar Alam (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 85.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 102.995 and latitude -4.749.
| Location | Pagar Alam |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2012-08-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Pagar Alam | 85.3 km |
| Lahat | 123.3 km |
| Tanjungagung | 127.4 km |
| Bengkulu | 133.1 km |
| Baturaja | 147.2 km |
| Curup | 151.8 km |
| Lubuklinggau | 162.6 km |
| Prabumulih | 200.6 km |
| Kotabumi | 209.5 km |
| Terbanggi Besar | 247.0 km |
| Indralaya | 250.2 km |
| Metro | 259.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
Curup
Indonesia · 2026-02-24 21:05 UTC
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146.1 km |
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M 4.9
Lahat
Indonesia · 2026-01-30 23:03 UTC
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151.7 km |
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M 4.8
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-12-24 05:30 UTC
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49.6 km |
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M 4.2
Pagar Alam
Indonesia · 2025-11-11 21:55 UTC
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34.8 km |
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M 4.8
Pagar Alam
Indonesia · 2025-10-23 10:37 UTC
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32.7 km |
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M 5.0
Pagar Alam
Indonesia · 2025-08-30 13:35 UTC
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8.6 km |
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M 4.3
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-26 04:26 UTC
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50.3 km |
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M 4.3
Baturaja
Indonesia · 2025-06-22 11:56 UTC
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118.5 km |
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