M2.9 Depth: 79.0 km

M2.9 Earthquake near Simpang, West Java (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-08-22 23:27:14 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near Simpang, West Java (Indonesia) on August 22, 2026 at 23:27 UTC. At around 79 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 64 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.2.

Details

Magnitude

M2.9

Depth

79.0 km

UTC time

2026-08-22 23:27:14 UTC

Local time

—

Country

Indonesia

State

West Java

City

Simpang

County

Cianjur

Village

Simpang

Source

emsc

Coordinates

-7.12000, 106.99000

Temperature

24.0°C

Map

Depth profile

Intermediate

79 km

79 km — deeper than the regional average (44.6 km)

Regional average: 44.6 km

Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

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