M4.6 earthquake near Sangkapura, East Java

What happened

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 120 km N of Paciran, Indonesia on 17 Apr 2024, 08:15 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Sangkapura, about 34 km away in East Java, Indonesia.