M5.4 earthquake near Sangkapura, East Java

What happened

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 113 km NNE of Bangkalan, Indonesia on 14 Apr 2023, 10:37 UTC at a depth of 578 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a deep earthquake; shaking at the surface is usually weak for its size.

The nearest town in our records is Sangkapura, about 45 km away in East Java, Indonesia.