M5.2 earthquake - 249 km S of Kencong, Indonesia
1310 d ago · 16 Mar 2023, 05:22 UTC 249 km S of Kencong, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 249 km S of Kencong, Indonesia on 16 Mar 2023, 05:22 UTC at a depth of 10 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 250 km away in East Java, Indonesia.
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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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