M4.0 earthquake near Sangkapura, East Java

What happened

A magnitude 4 earthquake struck 99 km NNE of Paciran, Indonesia on 13 Mar 2023, 03:36 UTC at a depth of 583 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 Sangkapura, about 36 km away in East Java, Indonesia.