M5.0 earthquake near Cilacap, Central Java
3361 d ago · 3 Aug 2017, 16:14 UTC 64 km SSW of Kroya, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 64 km SSW of Kroya, Indonesia on 3 Aug 2017, 16:14 UTC at a depth of 63 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 Cilacap, about 48 km away in Central Java, Indonesia.
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