4.9 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Pacitan, This Is What BMKG Says

The epicenter was located at sea at a depth of 29 kilometers with coordinates 8.88 degrees South Latitude; 110.97 degrees East Longitude or 79 kilometers southwest of Pacitan, East Java, Saturday (11/1/2025) (ANTARA/HO-BMKG Earthquake and Tsunami Center)

JAKARTA - The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) stated that the shallow tectonic earthquake that rocked the Pacitan region, East Java and a number of areas in Central Java was triggered by plate subduction activity in the megathrust zone.

BMKG Director of Earthquake and Tsunami Daryono in Jakarta, Saturday, said the epicenter of the earthquake was located at sea at a depth of 29 kilometers with coordinates 8.88 degrees South Latitude; 110.97 degrees East Longitude or 79 kilometers southwest of Pacitan, East Java.

This 4.9 magnitude earthquake was felt for a while in a number of areas with an intensity scale of II-III MMI. Starting in East Java (Pacitan, Trenggalek, Ponorogo, Karangkates, Malang) and in Central Java (Klaten, Yogyakarta, Wonogiri, Sukoharjo, Surakarta).

Based on the temporary analysis of BMKG seismological, he said, the earthquake was a shallow earthquake triggered by plate subduction activity in the megathrust zone in the southwestern sea of Pacitan, East Java.

"This earthquake does not have the potential to cause a tsunami," he said, adding that until 14.45 WIB the results of BMKG monitoring showed that there was one aftershock activity and there had also been no reports of the impact of the damage.

However, the public is advised to be vigilant while remaining calm and not being influenced by issues that cannot be justified, until the results of the analysis of comprehensive events are reported by the BMKG.

The results of the analysis can be obtained by the public by accessing the online application InfoBMKG, social media infoBMKG, or can directly contact the nearest BMKG office.