M5.0 earthquake near Bambanglipuro, Yogyakarta

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 138 km S of Bambanglipuro, Indonesia on 28 Mar 2024, 08:01 UTC at a depth of 59 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Bambanglipuro, about 139 km away in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.