M5.0 earthquake near Pelabuhanratu, West Java
1734 d ago · 17 Jan 2022, 00:25 UTC 96 km SW of Pelabuhanratu, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 96 km SW of Pelabuhanratu, Indonesia on 17 Jan 2022, 00:25 UTC at a depth of 35 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Pelabuhanratu, about 96 km away in West Java, Indonesia.
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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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