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M2.8 Earthquake near JAVA SEA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-12 20:27:20 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 12, 2025 at 20:27 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near JAVA SEA (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 5 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 37 earthquakes, the strongest at M6.0.

Details

ID
0ecf5ac3358a5a65446d27aca342fec41e93f60a
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-12 20:27:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Jawa Timur
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-5.76000, 112.33000
Temperature
27.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 km — shallower than the regional average (43.3 km)
Regional average: 43.3 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Penanggungan
    Distance: 209 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'631 m ·Indonesia
  • Arjuno-Welirang
    Distance: 221 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'343 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Indonesia
  • Kawi-Butak
    Distance: 241 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'651 m ·Indonesia
  • Kelud
    Distance: 242 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'730 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·Indonesia
  • Lawu
    Distance: 242 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'265 m ·Indonesia
  • Tengger Caldera
    Distance: 252 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'329 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Indonesia

Jawa Timur

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 205 Catalogue entries

Of 204 other entries for this area and period, 72 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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