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M5.1 earthquake near Kencong, East Java

1561 d ago · 9 Jul 2022, 02:53 UTC 128 km SSW of Kencong, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 128 km SSW of Kencong, Indonesia on 9 Jul 2022, 02:53 UTC at a depth of 56 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 Kencong, about 129 km away in East Java, Indonesia.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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