M4.6 earthquake near Kawalu, West Java
3923 d ago · 20 Jan 2016, 17:25 UTC 113 km SSW of Kawalu, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 113 km SSW of Kawalu, Indonesia on 20 Jan 2016, 17:25 UTC at a depth of 35 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 Kawalu, about 113 km away in West Java, Indonesia.
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