M5.5 earthquake - 171 km S of Boyolangu, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 171 km S of Boyolangu, Indonesia on 29 Apr 2017, 10:02 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Boyolangu, about 172 km away in East Java, Indonesia.