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M2.7 Earthquake near Kaliagar, Jawa Tengah (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-06 08:00:32 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 6, 2026 at 08:00 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near Kaliagar, Jawa Tengah (Indonesia). At around 208 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 55 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

ID
1e682e8f2b1e90c423c35a9570e70aac79b320ad
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
208.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-06 08:00:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Jawa Tengah
City
Kaliagar
County
Pemalang
Village
Kaliagar
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.18000, 109.50000
Temperature
28.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 208 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 208 km
Intermediate
208 km
208 km — deeper than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Slamet
    Distance: 33 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'428 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·Indonesia
  • Dieng Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 42 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'565 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Indonesia
  • Sundoro
    Distance: 56 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'149 m ·Last eruption: 1971 ·Indonesia
  • Sumbing
    Distance: 67 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'370 m ·Last eruption: 1730 ·Indonesia
  • Merbabu
    Distance: 108 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'118 m ·Last eruption: 1797 ·Indonesia
  • Merapi Activity reported
    Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'910 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·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, 17 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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