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M5.2 Earthquake 152 km SSW of Kroya, IndonesiaNovember 13, 2022

2022-11-13 15:10:21 UTC (2022-11-13) · approx. 10:10 PM UTC+7 local

Felt by 4 people across nearby locations.

MagnitudeM5.2(mww)
Time15:10 UTC10:10 PM UTC+7
Depth39.8 kmshallow crustal
Coordinates-8.950°, 108.834°
Felt by4DYFI responses
Status✓ Reviewed by USGS

On November 13, 2022 at 15:10 UTC, a magnitude 5.2 shallow crustal earthquake struck 152 km SSW of Kroya, Indonesia, at a depth of 39.8 km and coordinates -8.9501°, 108.8343°. This earthquake was detected by 70 seismic stations with good location accuracy and was assigned a USGS significance rating of 417, placing it among routine seismic activity.

Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 5.2 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 951 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 2.3 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.

Learn more: Magnitude scale · Aftershock sequences

Map showing earthquake epicenter at -8.95°, 108.83°

Did You Feel It? — community-reported shaking

Aggregated felt-report intensity from 4 citizen responses to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Each colored zone represents the average MMI from reports in that area.

USGS DYFI community-reported intensity map for the M5.2 earthquake near 152 km SSW of Kroya, Indonesia

Source: U.S. Geological Survey Did You Feel It?. View on USGS · submit your own report

Earthquake Details

Magnitude
5.2 mww
Depth
39.8 km
shallow crustal
Location
-8.9501°N
108.8343°E
Felt Reports
4
DYFI responses
Community Intensity
2.5
CDI from reports

Technical Information

Event ID
us7000ipgw
Event Type
earthquake
Status
✓ Reviewed
Significance
417
Stations Used
70
Azimuthal Gap
101.0°
Min Station Distance
1.963°
RMS Residual
0.67 sec
Last Updated
2023-01-28 19:58:12 UTC

Common Questions

How strong was the magnitude 5.2 earthquake near Kroya, Indonesia?

The magnitude 5.2 earthquake that struck 152 km SSW of Kroya, Indonesia on November 13, 2022 at 15:10 UTC had a depth of 39.8 km. For context, this was a moderate earthquake that could be widely felt.

Where did the earthquake occur?

The earthquake epicenter was located at -8.9501°, 108.8343°, which is 152 km SSW of Kroya, Indonesia. View all earthquakes in Indonesia.

Were there aftershocks?

Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 5.2 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 5.2 event is significantly smaller than that historical record.

Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us7000ipgw). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.

Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2022, November 13, 2022). M5.2 Earthquake 152 km SSW of Kroya, IndonesiaNovember 13, 2022. Retrieved January 28, 2023 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us7000ipgw/