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M2.9 Earthquake near JAVA, INDONESIA

UTC time: 2026-10-16 11:23:30 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
17.0 km
Source
EMSC

JAVA, INDONESIA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near JAVA, INDONESIA on October 16, 2026 at 11:23 UTC. With a focal depth of about 17 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
224dfcecedb4163d5d6039fcdecb5822ea2a96d8
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
17.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-16 11:23:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.60000, 106.15000
Temperature
26.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 17 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 17 km
Shallow
17 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: 111 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'726 m ·Last eruption: 1939 ·Indonesia
  • Salak
    Distance: 117 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'218 m ·Last eruption: 1938 ·Indonesia
  • Gede-Pangrango
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'026 m ·Last eruption: 1957 ·Indonesia
  • Pulosari
    Distance: 141 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'324 m ·Indonesia
  • Patuha
    Distance: 146 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'422 m ·Indonesia
  • Karang
    Distance: 149 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'768 m ·Indonesia

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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