M4.0 earthquake - 293 km SSW of Kroya, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 4 earthquake struck 293 km SSW of Kroya, Indonesia on 1 Mar 2016, 16:31 UTC at a depth of 8 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 Cilacap, about 277 km away in Central Java, Indonesia.