M5.0 earthquake near Srandakan, Yogyakarta

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 98 km SSW of Srandakan, Indonesia on 29 Nov 2018, 20:42 UTC at a depth of 89 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Srandakan, about 98 km away in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.