M4.8 Earthquake 147 km S of Muncar, Indonesia — December 14, 2021
2021-12-14 21:29:19 UTC (2021-12-14) · approx. 5:29 AM UTC+8 local
Felt by 5 people across nearby locations.
On December 14, 2021 at 21:29 UTC, a magnitude 4.8 shallow crustal earthquake struck 147 km S of Muncar, Indonesia, at a depth of 40.4 km and coordinates -9.7532°, 114.1716°.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 4.8 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 239 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 1.2 km — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.
The epicenter is located in Indonesia, a region characterized by the convergence of the Indo-Australian, Eurasian, and Philippine Sea plates, forming the Sunda-Banda arc system. The nearest mapped fault system is the Sunda megathrust. View all earthquakes in Indonesia.
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Did You Feel It? — community-reported shaking
Aggregated felt-report intensity from 5 citizen responses to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Each colored zone represents the average MMI from reports in that area.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey Did You Feel It?. View on USGS · submit your own report
Earthquake Details
114.1716°E
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Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 4.8 earthquake near Muncar, Indonesia?
The magnitude 4.8 earthquake that struck 147 km S of Muncar, Indonesia on December 14, 2021 at 21:29 UTC had a depth of 40.4 km. For context, this was a light earthquake commonly felt near the epicenter.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at -9.7532°, 114.1716°, which is 147 km S of Muncar, Indonesia. View all earthquakes in Indonesia.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 4.8 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.
Has Indonesia had earthquakes this big before?
The largest recorded earthquake in Indonesia was the M9.1 Indian Ocean earthquake of December 26, 2004. Today's magnitude 4.8 event is significantly smaller than that historical record.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us6000gc9i). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2021, December 14, 2021). M4.8 Earthquake 147 km S of Muncar, Indonesia — December 14, 2021. Retrieved December 22, 2025 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us6000gc9i/