M5.3 Earthquake 64 km SW of Pelabuhanratu, Indonesia — March 12, 2022
2022-03-12 05:31:11 UTC (2022-03-12) · approx. 12:31 PM UTC+7 local
Felt by 10 people across nearby locations.
On March 12, 2022 at 05:31 UTC, a magnitude 5.3 shallow crustal earthquake struck 64 km SW of Pelabuhanratu, Indonesia, at a depth of 42.3 km and coordinates -7.3172°, 106.0704°.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 5.3 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 1 kilotons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 2.7 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 10 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
106.0704°E
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Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 5.3 earthquake near Pelabuhanratu, Indonesia?
The magnitude 5.3 earthquake that struck 64 km SW of Pelabuhanratu, Indonesia on March 12, 2022 at 05:31 UTC had a depth of 42.3 km. For context, this was a moderate earthquake that could be widely felt.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at -7.3172°, 106.0704°, which is 64 km SW of Pelabuhanratu, Indonesia. View all earthquakes in Indonesia.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 5.3 earthquakes can continue for days to weeks 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 5.3 event is significantly smaller than that historical record.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us6000h3ys). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2022, March 12, 2022). M5.3 Earthquake 64 km SW of Pelabuhanratu, Indonesia — March 12, 2022. Retrieved May 27, 2022 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us6000h3ys/