M4.4 earthquake near Batang, Central Java

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 113 km NNW of Batang, Indonesia on 9 Mar 2016, 16:37 UTC at a depth of 534 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a deep earthquake; shaking at the surface is usually weak for its size.

The nearest town in our records is Batang, about 114 km away in Central Java, Indonesia.