M6.4 earthquake near Sangkapura, East Java

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 110 km N of Paciran, Indonesia on 22 Mar 2024, 08:52 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Sangkapura, about 32 km away in East Java, Indonesia.