M4.7 earthquake - 169 km SSW of Kencong, Indonesia
3549 d ago · 28 Jan 2017, 09:28 UTC 169 km SSW of Kencong, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 169 km SSW of Kencong, Indonesia on 28 Jan 2017, 09:28 UTC at a depth of 38 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 Kencong, about 170 km away in East Java, Indonesia.
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