M4.7 earthquake near Sangkapura, East Java

What happened

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 118 km NNE of Bangkalan, Indonesia on 9 Oct 2018, 10:13 UTC at a depth of 568 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a deep earthquake; shaking at the surface is usually weak for its size.

The nearest town in our records is Sangkapura, about 60 km away in East Java, Indonesia.