M4.8 earthquake near Kencong, East Java
1767 d ago · 15 Dec 2021, 23:01 UTC 30 km SE of Kencong, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 30 km SE of Kencong, Indonesia on 15 Dec 2021, 23:01 UTC at a depth of 29 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 31 km away in East Java, Indonesia.
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First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 10:29 UTC
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