M4.5 earthquake near Pelabuhanratu, West Java
1992 d ago · 4 May 2021, 14:03 UTC 18 km E of Pelabuhanratu, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 18 km E of Pelabuhanratu, Indonesia on 4 May 2021, 14:03 UTC at a depth of 72 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.
The nearest town in our records is Pelabuhanratu, about 19 km away in West Java, Indonesia.
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