magnitude 6.5 earthquake near Surabaya, Kota Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia, was reported only 7 minutes ago by Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency, considered the main national agency that monitors seismic activity in Indonesia. The earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 10 km beneath the epicenter early afternoon on Friday, March 22nd, 2024, at 3:53 pm local time. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake was probably felt by many people in the area of the epicenter. It should not have caused significant damage, other than objects falling from shelves, broken windows, etc.
In Paciran (pop. 27,100) located 105 km from the epicenter, Tuban (pop. 76,200) 112 km away, Bangkalan (pop. 62,200) 132 km away, Lamongan (pop. 59,200) 132 km away, Gresik (pop. 73,600) 141 km away, Kebomas (pop. 76,000) 141 km away, Bojonegoro (pop. 86,600) 145 km away, and Surabaya (pop. 2,374,700) 154 km away, the quake should have been felt as light shaking. #eathquake #magnitud #massive
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