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M4.2 earthquake near Palimanan, West Java

1089 d ago · 24 Oct 2023, 18:51 UTC 3 km S of Palimanan, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 3 km S of Palimanan, Indonesia on 24 Oct 2023, 18:51 UTC at a depth of 238 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 Palimanan, about 4 km away in West Java, Indonesia.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    17 Oct 2026, 11:13 UTC

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