March 21, 2003 Earthquake: Caracas, Cilimus, Sampora, Java, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck Caracas, Cilimus, Sampora, Java, Indonesia on March 21, 2003 at 11:38:20 UTC, 33 km below the surface.
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Where it struck, with the other significant earthquakes within 200 km. Circles are sized and colored by magnitude; select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Date
- March 21, 2003
- Time
- 11:38:20 UTC
- Place
- Caracas, Cilimus, Sampora, Java, Indonesia
- Magnitude
- 4.6 (mb)
- Focal depth
- 33 km (21 mi)
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 6.983° S, 108.468° E
- Country
- Indonesia
The toll
- Damage
- Moderate (about $1 to $5 million)
- Houses damaged
- 800 with its tsunami and other effects
Where the literature gives no number, NCEI records a description on a scale of 1 to 4, printed here in its words. Damage is in millions of US dollars of the year of the event, not adjusted for inflation.
What the record says
NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.
At least 800 buildings damaged in
Kuningan. Felt (VI) at Cilimus, (III) at Kuningan and
(II) at Majalengka. (reference #1053)
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
- December 2, 1924, Wonosobo, Java, Indonesia
- November 21, 2022, Cianjur, W Java, Indonesia
- September 2, 2009, Java, Indonesia
- November 12, 1924, Java, Indonesia
- November 2, 1979, Java, Indonesia
- October 25, 1875, Kuningan, W Java, Indonesia
- December 15, 2017, Java, Indonesia
- April 18, 2018, Banjarnegara, Java, Indonesia
- September 18, 2024, Bandung, Java, Indonesia
- February 2, 2005, Garut, Java, Indonesia
- June 16, 1971, Buaran,bantar Kawsun,jipang, Java, Indonesia
- January 10, 2010, Garut, Java, Indonesia
- April 27, 2024, Bandung, Java, Indonesia
- February 9, 1975, Java, Indonesia
- November 16, 1847, Cheribon, Java, Indonesia
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Sources
Significant earthquakes from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. NCEI earthquake 5684.