M4.3 earthquake near Pontianak, West Kalimantan

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 138 km SE of Pontianak, Indonesia on 5 Jul 2024, 16:31 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Pontianak, about 138 km away in West Kalimantan, Indonesia.