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M5.2 earthquake near Singaparna, West Java

3463 d ago · 23 Apr 2017, 18:01 UTC 44 km SSW of Singaparna, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 44 km SSW of Singaparna, Indonesia on 23 Apr 2017, 18:01 UTC at a depth of 72 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Singaparna, about 44 km away in West Java, Indonesia.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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