Significant 5.2 quake hits near Muncar, East Java, Indonesia

An earthquake of magnitude 5.2 occurred early morning on Friday 30 April 2021 at 6:20 am local time near Muncar, East Java, Indonesia, as reported by Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency.
According to preliminary data, the quake was located at a shallow depth of 10 km. Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deeper ones as they are closer to the surface. 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 should not have caused any significant damage, but was probably felt by many people as light vibration in the area of the epicenter.

Weak shaking might have been felt in Muncar (pop. 64,500) located 109 km from the epicenter, Srono (pop. 36,300) 111 km away, Genteng (pop. 79,700) 113 km away, Singojuruh (pop. 29,400) 120 km away, and Negara (pop. 33,200) 129 km away.
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Earthquake data:
Date & time: 29 Apr 2021 22:20 GMT
Magnitude: 5.2
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 9.39°S / 114.06°E (Indian Ocean, Indonesia)
Primary data source: BMKG