M5.1 earthquake near Gongdanglegi Kulon, East Java

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 50 km SSW of Gongdanglegi Kulon, Indonesia on 2 Mar 2016, 06:09 UTC at a depth of 78 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 Gongdanglegi Kulon, about 50 km away in East Java, Indonesia.