M5.2 earthquake - 248 km SSW of Sidareja, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 248 km SSW of Sidareja, Indonesia on 23 Aug 2020, 17:38 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Cilacap, about 231 km away in Central Java, Indonesia.