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M2.6 Earthquake near Jawa Tengah (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-12 17:08:01 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Jawa Tengah (Indonesia) on January 12, 2026 at 17:08 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 35 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

ID
15efb467d6a15134af8ac6ba8aaab2273dd66ea3
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-12 17:08:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Jawa Tengah
City
Jawa Tengah
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.27000, 110.90000
Temperature
27.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 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

  • Lawu
    Distance: 79 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'265 m ·Indonesia
  • Merapi Activity reported
    Distance: 95 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'910 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Merbabu
    Distance: 104 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'118 m ·Last eruption: 1797 ·Indonesia
  • Sumbing
    Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'370 m ·Last eruption: 1730 ·Indonesia
  • Sundoro
    Distance: 147 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'149 m ·Last eruption: 1971 ·Indonesia
  • Kelud
    Distance: 160 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'730 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·Indonesia

Jawa Tengah

Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 35 Catalogue entries

Of 34 other entries for this area and period, 22 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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