Moderate mag. 5.0 earthquake - Lampung, 96 km southwest of Baturaja, Sumatera Selatan, Indonesia, on Wednesday, 3 Mar 2021 5:34 pm (GMT +7) -
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Séisme modéré magnitude 5.0 at 163 km depth
3 Mar 10:40 UTC: Premier à signaler: BMKG après 6 minutes.
3 Mar 10:45: Magnitude recalculée de 4.7 à 4.8.
3 Mar 13:30: Magnitude recalculée de 4.8 à 5.0. Profondeur recalculée de 129.0 à 163.0 km (de 80 à 101 mi). Emplacement de l'épicentre corrigé de 9.1 km (5.7 mi) au WSW.
3 Mar 10:45: Magnitude recalculée de 4.7 à 4.8.
3 Mar 13:30: Magnitude recalculée de 4.8 à 5.0. Profondeur recalculée de 129.0 à 163.0 km (de 80 à 101 mi). Emplacement de l'épicentre corrigé de 9.1 km (5.7 mi) au WSW.
Update Wed, 3 Mar 2021, 10:45
Moderate 4.7 quake hits near Baturaja, Sumatera Selatan, Indonesia4.7 quake 3 Mar 5:34 pm (GMT +7)
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake near Baturaja, Sumatera Selatan, Indonesia, was reported only 11 minutes ago by Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency, considered the main national agency that monitors seismic activity in Indonesia. The earthquake occurred at an intermediate depth of 129 km beneath the epicenter in the afternoon on Wednesday 3 March 2021 at 5:34 pm local time. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
A second report was later issued by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), which listed it as a magnitude 4.8 earthquake.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Baturaja (pop. 134,800) located 89 km from the epicenter, Tanjungagung (pop. 53,100) 97 km away, Pagar Alam (pop. 70,400) 103 km away, and Lahat (pop. 65,900) 116 km away.
VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update magnitude and depth if these change and follow up if other significant news about the quake become available. If you’re in the area, please send us your experience through our reporting mechanism, either online or via our mobile app. This will help us provide more first-hand updates to anyone around the globe who wants to know more about this quake.
A second report was later issued by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), which listed it as a magnitude 4.8 earthquake.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Baturaja (pop. 134,800) located 89 km from the epicenter, Tanjungagung (pop. 53,100) 97 km away, Pagar Alam (pop. 70,400) 103 km away, and Lahat (pop. 65,900) 116 km away.
VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update magnitude and depth if these change and follow up if other significant news about the quake become available. If you’re in the area, please send us your experience through our reporting mechanism, either online or via our mobile app. This will help us provide more first-hand updates to anyone around the globe who wants to know more about this quake.
Earthquake data:
Date & time: 3 Mar 2021 10:34:28 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: mercredi, 3 mars 2021 17:34 (GMT +7)
Magnitude: 5
Profondeur: 163.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 4.83°S / 103.66°E

Volcan le plus près: Gunung Semuning (Ranau caldera) (27 km / 17 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
96 km SO de Baturaja (South Sumatra) (pop: 134,800) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
101 km SSE de Pagar Alam (South Sumatra) (pop: 70,400) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
101 km S de Tanjungagung (South Sumatra) (pop: 53,100) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
117 km S de Lahat (South Sumatra) (pop: 65,900) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
135 km O de Kotabumi (pop: 42,400) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
185 km O de Metro (pop: 149,500) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
189 km ONO de Bandar Lampung (pop: 800,300) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
189 km ONO de Bandar Lampung (pop: 800,300) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
385 km ONO de Jakarta (pop: 8,540,100) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
400 km ONO de Bekasi (West Java) (pop: 1,520,100) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Overcast Clouds
19.9°C (68 F), humidity: 100%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from W
Primary data source: BMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)Overcast Clouds

Estimated released energy: 2 x 1012 joules (554 megawatt hours, equivalent to 477 tons of TNT) Plus d'infos
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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Magnitude | Profondeur | Lieu | Source |
5.0 | 163 km | Southern Sumatra, Indonesia | BMKG |
4.9 | 139 km | SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA | EMSC |
4.9 | 138 km | 79 Km SW of Baturaja, Indonesia | USGS |
User reports for this quake (1)
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325.5 km ESE of epicenter [Map] / not felt (reported through our app)
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