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M2.9 Earthquake near Jawa Barat (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-02-21 06:14:25 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On February 21, 2026 at 06:14 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near Jawa Barat (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 62 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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 43 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
1bca9e7c1d4b93f2db879837c1910957fd548988
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
62.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-21 06:14:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Jawa Barat
City
Jawa Barat
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.90000, 108.72000
Temperature
28.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 62 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 62 km
Shallow
62 km
62 km — deeper 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

  • Slamet
    Distance: 91 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'428 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·Indonesia
  • Galunggung
    Distance: 103 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'168 m ·Last eruption: 1984 ·Indonesia
  • Talagabodas
    Distance: 105 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'201 m ·Indonesia
  • Ciremai
    Distance: 117 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'039 m ·Last eruption: 1951 ·Indonesia
  • Papandayan
    Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'643 m ·Last eruption: 2002 ·Indonesia
  • Guntur
    Distance: 128 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'251 m ·Last eruption: 1847 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Nusawiru AirportIndonesia · CJN · WICN
    32.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Tunggul Wulung AirportIndonesia · CXP · WAHL
    44.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-25

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

Jawa Barat

Context for this earthquake

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 99 Catalogue entries

Of 98 other entries for this area and period, 37 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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