M4.8 earthquake near Kawalu, West Java
2767 d ago · 21 Mar 2019, 15:03 UTC 27 km SSW of Kawalu, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 27 km SSW of Kawalu, Indonesia on 21 Mar 2019, 15:03 UTC at a depth of 108 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 Kawalu, about 28 km away in West Java, Indonesia.
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