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M2.8 Earthquake near Tegalbuleud, West Java (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-10-04 16:00:15 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near Tegalbuleud, West Java (Indonesia) on October 4, 2026 at 16:00 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 42 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 41 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M6.0.

Details

ID
20c348e7067f5d86c1be07b7ca919266918c4fae
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
42.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-04 16:00:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
West Java
City
Tegalbuleud
County
Sukabumi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.42000, 106.74000
Temperature
25.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 42 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 42 km
Shallow
42 km
42 km — close to 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

  • Perbakti-Gagak
    Distance: 75 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'726 m ·Last eruption: 1939 ·Indonesia
  • Gede-Pangrango
    Distance: 75 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'026 m ·Last eruption: 1957 ·Indonesia
  • Patuha
    Distance: 78 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'422 m ·Indonesia
  • Salak
    Distance: 78 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'218 m ·Last eruption: 1938 ·Indonesia
  • Papandayan
    Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'643 m ·Last eruption: 2002 ·Indonesia
  • Tangkuban Parahu
    Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'084 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Indonesia

West Java

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 90 Catalogue entries

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