M5.9 earthquake near Lasem, Central Java

What happened

A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck 85 km NE of Lasem, Indonesia on 19 Sept 2019, 07:32 UTC at a depth of 618 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 Lasem, about 85 km away in Central Java, Indonesia.