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M3.7 Earthquake near Garut, West Java (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-08-14 22:08:58 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.7 earthquake was recorded near Garut, West Java (Indonesia) on August 14, 2026 at 22:08 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 65 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 45 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.6.

Details

ID
22609ba45a030c8f3d6f3810942e237efb494bb7
Magnitude
M3.7
Depth
65.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-14 22:08:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
West Java
City
Garut
Village
Girimukti
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.34000, 107.53000
Temperature
18.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 65 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 65 km
Shallow
65 km
65 km — deeper than the regional average (43.8 km)
Regional average: 43.8 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

  • Papandayan
    Distance: 22 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'643 m ·Last eruption: 2002 ·Indonesia
  • Patuha
    Distance: 24 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'422 m ·Indonesia
  • Guntur
    Distance: 41 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'251 m ·Last eruption: 1847 ·Indonesia
  • Galunggung
    Distance: 59 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'168 m ·Last eruption: 1984 ·Indonesia
  • Talagabodas
    Distance: 61 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'201 m ·Indonesia
  • Tangkuban Parahu
    Distance: 64 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'084 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Husein Sastranegara International AirportIndonesia · BDO · WICC
    49.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

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

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 9,207 Catalogue entries

Of 9,206 other entries for this area and period, 2,847 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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