M5.1 earthquake near Sumenep, East Java

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 88 km N of Sumenep, Indonesia on 21 Feb 2024, 22:46 UTC at a depth of 606 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 Sumenep, about 89 km away in East Java, Indonesia.