M4.2 earthquake near Garut, West Java
3807 d ago · 16 May 2016, 01:26 UTC 68 km SSE of Banjar, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 68 km SSE of Banjar, Indonesia on 16 May 2016, 01:26 UTC at a depth of 61 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Garut, about 67 km away in West Java, Indonesia.
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