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Witness location : (Indonesia) (40 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 908 min

Violent shaking was scary. Was worried about the after effects, such as a tsunami as well.

Witness location : (Indonesia) (56 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 694 min

Long et très fort.

Witness location : Bandung (Indonesia) (78 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 33 min

Is this TSUNAMI possibly?

Witness location : (Indonesia) (79 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 10 min

Terasa

Witness location : Bandung (Indonesia) (89 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 49 min

Felt it in south bandung, lot of People came out from their house

Witness location : (Indonesia) (90 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 74 min

Strong enough here

Witness location : (Indonesia) (91 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 33 min

Lg tidur, kaget banget.

Witness location : (Indonesia) (93 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 33 min

My fool like shaking with giant hands. Flood in house

Witness location : Bandung (Indonesia) (96 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 15 min

House felt shaking slightly

Witness location : Bandung (Indonesia) (96 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 53 min

Mual

Witness location : Bandung (Indonesia) (96 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 18 min

felt the floor shifting. but no shaking of furnitures.

Witness location : Bandung (Indonesia) (96 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 46 min

I was sleep and then suddenly my mom woke me up. I felt the earthquake about 3 minutes and it felt like riding a roller coaster. I could hear the door and the things were shaking.

Witness location : Bandung (Indonesia) (96 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 21 min

Water splash in aquarium, lost body balance, hanging things shaking, phone cell connection lost for 30 second

Witness location : Bandung (Indonesia) (96 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 26 min

It feels like on a ship in the middle of the sea

Witness location : Bandung (Indonesia) (96 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 42 min

Wow...

Witness location : Bandung (Indonesia) (96 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 30 min

Shaking for 1-2 minutes

Witness location : Bandung (Indonesia) (96 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 19 min

Earthquake less than 10 second. No mass panic

Witness location : Sumur Bandung (Indonesia) (96 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 22 min

Lamp shaking.

Witness location : (Indonesia) (98 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 3 min

Just felt it from Bandung, Indonesia

Witness location : Bandung (Indonesia) (102 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 24 min

gempanya aga lama sekitar 15-30 detik .. cukup bikin mual perut

Witness location : (Indonesia) (102 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 23 min

It's big enough to wake me up

Witness location : Kejaksan (Indonesia) (106 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 38 min

Cukup terasa di Cirebon. Semoga tidak terjadi hal lebih buruk lagi di Bumi Pertiwi ini.

Witness location : Cirebon (Indonesia) (106 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 36 min

Getarannya sangat kerasa dan lumayan cukup lama sekitar 1 menit lebih

Witness location : (Indonesia) (108 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 19 min

Dizzling

Witness location : (Indonesia) (111 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 17 min

The quake lasting for approximately a minute and make people in my neighborhood awaken

Witness location : Purwokerto (Indonesia) (122 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 10 min

Kerasa banget dan durasi cukup lama

Witness location : Purwokerto (Indonesia) (122 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 12 min

Lama..

Witness location : (Indonesia) (122 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 12 min

It sounds like storm

Witness location : (Indonesia) (131 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 544 min

Saya tinggal di Tegal, Jawa Tengah Merasakan 2 Kali Gempa yang pertama Guncangannya Kecil & yang kedua Guncangannya Besar, saya merasakan gempa sekitar 1 menit

Witness location : (Indonesia) (141 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 291 min

scaryyy

Witness location : Sukabumi (Indonesia) (154 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 18 min

20 secondes of strong shaking. First time experience so  a bit a paralysing effect

Witness location : Sukabumi (Indonesia) (154 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 11 min

There was little one about 15 mins earlier

Witness location : Bogor (Indonesia) (167 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 23 min

Quiet strong shaking.. i wake up soonly go out and wait no more shaking and i am getting in to the house again...

Witness location : Bekasi (Indonesia) (181 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 51 min

Bed moved and lamp was swaying. Stood up and felt dizzy. Went down to the lobby form 17th floor with other units tenants.

Witness location : (Indonesia) (184 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 3 min

From Kota Bogor we felt the house shaking

Witness location : Pekalongan (Indonesia) (186 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 28 min

I was sleep and shocking

Witness location : Sukabumi (Indonesia) (195 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 9 min

I feel it two times and longer

Witness location : Depok (Indonesia) (196 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 27 min

Thought I was dizzy, until I saw my curtain and door key was swinging.

Witness location : (Indonesia) (198 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 45 min

Mantap goyangannya

Witness location : (Indonesia) (199 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 42 min

Felt nasty at 25th fl. Building. (Hotel Santika Depok)

Witness location : Depok (Indonesia) (200 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 23 min

Lumayan goyang

Witness location : Depok (Indonesia) (200 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 106 min

Lumayan goyang

Witness location : Depok (Indonesia) (200 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 19 min

10-15 seconds our bed felt like swinging..

Witness location : (Indonesia) (202 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 53 min

Terasa sampai dengan Kab. Purworejo

Witness location : Duren Sawit (Indonesia) (205 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 54 min

Quake felt in jakarta.

Witness location : Sawangan (Indonesia) (206 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 7 min

Berasa 1 menit

Witness location : South Jakarta (Republic of Indonesia) (207 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 14 min

We live in an Appartement with around 20 floors
Alarm was really quite
Nobody knows what to do, now everybody is standing outside and waiting

Witness location : (Indonesia) (207 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 59 min

Shaky but only for a minute or 2

Witness location : South Jakarta (Republic of Indonesia) (209 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 21 min

the effects for me is that the earthquake is lind a strong that it makes my bed shook? and the toilet seater moved when my sister is showering...

Witness location : (Indonesia) (210 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 46 min

I’m at 7th floor

Witness location : (Indonesia) (212 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 18 min

Felt building swaying on 40th floor on Jl Senopati, Jakarta. Could hear doors move throughout the building.

Witness location : (Indonesia) (212 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 19 min

higher floor in a Jakarta Hotel

Witness location : Tanah Abang (Indonesia) (213 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 23 min

Jakarta gempa

Witness location : Central Jakarta (Indonesia) (213 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 12 min

I was sleeping and awoke . The  doors within our apartment began to rattle significantly.  I thought someone was trying to break into our apartment. I ran from room to room trying to find out what was going on. Freaky.

Witness location : Central Jakarta (Indonesia) (213 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 6 min

I just felt a little shake when im on my bed. My bottle is shaking too.

Witness location : Central Jakarta (Indonesia) (214 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 23 min

I live on the 20th floor of my apartment in central Jakarta. I just woke up as it sounded like someone had broken into my house and was smashing my belongings. My bed was shaking. The noises I heard were my pendant lights smashing against the wall of my bathroom. My lights are all swinging, the windows rattled hard.

Witness location : Central Jakarta (Indonesia) (214 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 25 min

Swaying in the 13 floor with long. Period of continuous movement

Witness location : Central Jakarta (Indonesia) (214 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 99 min

The ceiling lamps swing. Our closet/cupboard was moving. And the earthquake created waves in the swimming pool near our home.

Witness location : Tanah Abang (Indonesia) (215 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 152 min

From 27th floor apartment in West Jakarta; Windows and hanging lamps are shaking. Residents did a quick sweep around the floor and guide elderly to evacuate. For some reason, our security personel doesn’t feel a thing on the ground level. The building alarm doesn’t ring. Still no official statement from building management.

Witness location : North Jakarta (Indonesia) (215 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 122 min

Awoken from sleep on the 17th floor due to the sound of door rattling. Probably lasted around 10-20 seconds. Others felt it too and some left the building as a precaution. No damage apparent.

Witness location : Serpong (Indonesia) (216 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 30 min

Bergetar

Witness location : North Jakarta (Indonesia) (216 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 80 min

I was inside my room watching a youtube video, I thought my head was spinning but turns out I wasn’t the only one who felt it, my sister also felt the earthquake. We all gathered at out living room and decided to go down to the lobby using emergency stairs (of course, you can’t use an elevator) when we opened the door the earthquake stopped. But we still went down to the lobby anyway. We saw alot of people in the lobby. I gotta say this is one of the scariest moments I’ve ever experienced. I hope everyone is save.

Witness location : South Tangerang (Indonesia) (217 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 28 min

Bed started moving, the window blinds and pans were all moving. We got dressed quick and left the apartment building from the 27th floor

Witness location : (Indonesia) (217 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 69 min

I feel shaking, hanging stuff is swing and water have a little wave.

Witness location : Grogol Petamburan (Indonesia) (219 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 144 min

About 3 mins shake

Witness location : (Indonesia) (220 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 28 min

Goyang-goyang agak lama

Witness location : West Jakarta (Indonesia) (221 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 25 min

Was on my 18th floor apartment, I thought I was feeling dizzy but then the door started opening by itself.

Witness location : (Indonesia) (223 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 18 min

I felt it

Witness location : Tangerang (Indonesia) (226 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 25 min

It just felt like a subtle sway in Tangerang

Witness location : (Indonesia) (230 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 32 min

Gempang terasa sampai temanggung jawa tengah.bikin kaget saat tidur. Kata BMKG potensi tsunami.

Witness location : Tangerang (Indonesia) (233 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 74 min

Felt for few seconds in Tangerang

Witness location : (Indonesia) (241 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 12 min

Bantul, Yogyakarta.

Witness location : (Indonesia) (242 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 3 min

Felt for a while

Witness location : (Indonesia) (242 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 20 min

I felt that the wall is trembling and many people went out from their house. Fortunately, it had been finished

Witness location : (Indonesia) (245 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 923 min

Getaran cukup kencang, durasi lebih dari kurang dari 1 menit.

Witness location : Yogyakarta (Indonesia) (246 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 33 min

My bed shocked also my room celling lamp. Goyangan gempa terasa sekali walau dalam keadaan tidur,  menggoyangkan ranjang,  lemari,  dan lampu.

Witness location : Yogyakarta (Indonesia) (246 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 22 min

felt when I'm on bed. some stuff got shake too.

Witness location : Yogyakarta (Indonesia) (246 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 55 min

feel it on yogyakarta, juts remember the past

Witness location : Yogyakarta (Indonesia) (246 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 15 min

Very long in my opinion. Woke up from it. Thought first it was my heartbeat, not really heavy,  but long.

Witness location : Yogyakarta (Indonesia) (246 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 18 min

mulai dari pelan trus agak kenceng dan lama

Witness location : (Indonesia) (246 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 10 min

Lampu goyang-goyang, jendela terlihat bergoyang...kami keluar rumah dan para tetangga juga keluar rumah. Perut agak mual

Witness location : (Indonesia) (246 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 12 min

R4-5ish

Witness location : Depok (Indonesia) (247 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 3 min

IT SHOKE SO MUCH

Witness location : (Indonesia) (248 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 20 min

Jogajakarta.. besar dan lama..

Witness location : (Indonesia) (249 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 4 min

Terasa lumayan kencang di jogja

Witness location : (Indonesia) (250 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 9 min

It was quite big. Doors and windows rattle.And lights out shortly after.

Witness location : (Indonesia) (250 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 10 min

Doors and windows rattle. And lights out shortly after.

Witness location : (Indonesia) (250 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 44 min

Terasa kencang di jogja

Witness location : (Indonesia) (251 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 4 min

Getarannya cukup kuat

Witness location : (Indonesia) (251 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 26 min

Orang sekampung pada keluar rumah

Witness location : (Indonesia) (252 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 4 min

Lumayan kerasa

Witness location : (Indonesia) (254 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 8 min

air di gelas gerak

Witness location : (Indonesia) (255 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 60 min

it was about 3-4minutes

Witness location : (Indonesia) (255 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 40 min

> 20seconds - jogjakarta

Witness location : Banyumanik (Indonesia) (256 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 28 min

Terasa denyutan

Witness location : (Indonesia) (261 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 14 min

My neigboors chicken screw up feltvthe earthquake

Witness location : (Indonesia) (271 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 5 min

the house is shaking. hope everything is good, and no tsunami.

Witness location : (Indonesia) (281 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 94 min

Saya ikut merasakan gempa

Witness location : (Indonesia) (289 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 79 min

Shaking well

Witness location : (Indonesia) (295 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 18 min

My pond water is waving.

Witness location : Surakarta (Indonesia) (295 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 62 min

Awalnya bingung kenapa kok badan bergerak sendiri, tetapi langsung lari keluar rumah

Witness location : (Indonesia) (295 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 54 min

Is this earthquake has a tsunami potential ?

Witness location : (Indonesia) (296 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 32 min

I did feel my chair like waving a few seconds. Througt i was a bit dizzy.

Witness location : (Indonesia) (306 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 42 min

This place is suffering it self if not being changed. Don't think about race. Walk only that was falling down. But will be big of big if there are succeed on change.

Witness location : (Indonesia) (316 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 860 min

I felt the earthquake, the furniture of the house rocked slowly, I went out to see electric wires shaking

Witness location : (Indonesia) (320 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 29 min

Saya sebenarnya tidak merasakan gempa tetapi tetangga di desa sebelah hampir keluar rumah semua.

Witness location : (Indonesia) (332 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 4 min

Gempa terasa kuat..

Witness location : (Indonesia) (399 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 127 min

Make me run to outside, <membuat warga panik keluar rumah>

Witness location : (Christmas Island) (414 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 35 min

Lasted about 10 seconds

Witness location : Blitar (Indonesia) (446 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 16 min

Lumayan ngagetin dan bikin deg deg serr

Witness location : Lowokwaru (Indonesia) (492 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 25 min

Saya merasakan.Air galon bergoncang

Witness location : (Indonesia) (497 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 17 min

Peringatan Dini Tsunami di JABAR,DIY,JATENG, Gempa Mag:7.3SR, 15-Dec-17 23:47:57WIB, Lok:8.03LS,108.04BT,Kdlmn:105Km::BMKG

Witness location : Sukodono (Indonesia) (502 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 20 min

I thought I was hallucinating, but it was real. I felt it for a little while. I'm in Sidoarjo, East Java.

Witness location : (Indonesia) (790 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 9 min

I'm in Denpasar, Bali. I felt that I was slightly shaking but when I put myself on alert, I did not feel it anymore. Then few minutes later a notif came in and said there was an earthquake in Java.