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M3.8 Earthquake near East Java (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-07-15 16:26:30 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.8 earthquake was recorded near East Java (Indonesia) on July 15, 2026 at 16:26 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 29 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 39 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
1633a5f4bedaf0ffb0ac0e18a455952693a596ee
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
29.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-15 16:26:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Java
City
East Java
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.68000, 114.37000
Temperature
25.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 29 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 29 km
Shallow
29 km
29 km — shallower than the regional average (43.5 km)
Regional average: 43.5 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

  • Ijen
    Distance: 71 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'769 m ·Last eruption: 1999 ·Indonesia
  • Raung
    Distance: 71 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'260 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Indonesia
  • Baluran
    Distance: 92 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'247 m ·Indonesia
  • Buyan-Bratan
    Distance: 95 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 2'244 m ·Indonesia
  • Iyang-Argapura
    Distance: 118 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 3'088 m ·Indonesia
  • Batur
    Distance: 121 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'711 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Banyuwangi AirportIndonesia · BWX · WADY
    41.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-24

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

24 Sep 2025 – 24 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 9,209 Catalogue entries

Of 9,208 other entries for this area and period, 2,437 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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