Moderate 4.5 quake hits near Pagar Alam, Lahat Regency, Sumatera Selatan, Indonesia

An earthquake of magnitude 4.5 occurred early morning on Saturday, August 2nd, 2025, at 5:05 am local time near Pagar Alam, Lahat Regency, Sumatera Selatan, Indonesia, as reported by Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency.
According to preliminary data, the quake was located at a shallow depth of 23. km. Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deeper ones as they are closer to the surface. 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.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Pagar Alam (pop. 70,400) located 111 km from the epicenter.
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Earthquake data:
Date & time: Aug 2, 2025 05:05 am (GMT +7) local time (1 Aug 2025 22:05 GMT)
Magnitude: 4.5
Depth: 23.00 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 4.99°S / 102.98°E (Bengkulu, Indonesia)
Primary data source: BMKG
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