M4.2 earthquake near Pelabuhanratu, West Java

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 32 km SSE of Pelabuhanratu, Indonesia on 15 Jan 2016, 09:05 UTC at a depth of 98 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 32 km away in West Java, Indonesia.