Moderate magnitude 4.5 quake hits 79 km south of Sumberpucung, Indonesia in the morning

An earthquake of magnitude 4.5 occurred in the morning on Sunday, March 16th, 2025, at 9:15 am local time near Sumberpucung, East Java, Indonesia, as reported by Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency.
According to preliminary data, the quake was located at a moderately shallow depth of 37. km. 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.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Dampit (pop. 23,100) located 77 km from the epicenter, Gongdanglegi Kulon (pop. 22,500) 78 km away, Sumberpucung (pop. 35,300) 79 km away, Kepanjen (pop. 51,900) 83 km away, Pakisaji (pop. 30,200) 90 km away, Blitar (pop. 150,400) 94 km away, Malang (pop. 847,200) 100 km away, and Singosari (pop. 180,700) 110 km away.
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Earthquake data:
Date & time: Mar 16, 2025 09:15 am (GMT +8) local time (16 Mar 2025 01:15 GMT)
Magnitude: 4.5
Depth: 37.00 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 8.87°S / 112.52°E (East Java, Indonesia)
Primary data source: BMKG
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