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

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

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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 18 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

ID
2747466d4c68756966b3c93026aece3165a2291a
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

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 79 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 79 km
Intermediate
79 km
79 km — deeper than the regional average (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 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

  • Gede-Pangrango
    Distance: 37 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'026 m ·Last eruption: 1957 ·Indonesia
  • Patuha
    Distance: 45 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'422 m ·Indonesia
  • Salak
    Distance: 53 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'218 m ·Last eruption: 1938 ·Indonesia
  • Perbakti-Gagak
    Distance: 54 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'726 m ·Last eruption: 1939 ·Indonesia
  • Tangkuban Parahu
    Distance: 78 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'084 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Indonesia
  • Papandayan
    Distance: 85 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'643 m ·Last eruption: 2002 ·Indonesia

West Java

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 94 Catalogue entries

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