M5.1 earthquake near Batang, Central Java

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 111 km NNW of Batang, Indonesia on 14 Mar 2017, 04:36 UTC at a depth of 546 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 Batang, about 112 km away in Central Java, Indonesia.