M6.2 earthquake near Sangkapura, East Java

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 113 km NNE of Bangkalan, Indonesia on 5 Feb 2020, 18:12 UTC at a depth of 592 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a deep earthquake; shaking at the surface is usually weak for its size.

The nearest town in our records is Sangkapura, about 54 km away in East Java, Indonesia.