An earthquake measuring 4.4 on the Richter scale shook Yogyakarta on late Saturday morning, the second quake that hit the province in the week.

Yogyakarta Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency recorder that the quake hit at around 11:35 a.m. The quake's epicenter was located 10 kilometer beneath the earth surface in Temu Ireng, Panggang, about 13 kilometers southeast af Bantul regency in southern Yogyakarta.

Bambang Subadio, head of observation division at the agency, said that Saturday's quake was not related to the quake earlier in the week.

An earthquake measuring 4.2 on the Richter scale shook the province on Wednesday, causing a panic among residents but no damage.