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M2.8 Earthquake near JAVA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-08-20 15:56:07 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near JAVA, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on August 20, 2025 at 15:56 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 36 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M6.6.

Details

ID
28387a2051de8e8ed6c5eaf3689e22de81fa7cc0
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-20 15:56:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Jawa Barat
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-6.50000, 107.24000
Temperature
22.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 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

  • Gede-Pangrango
    Distance: 43 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'026 m ·Last eruption: 1957 ·Indonesia
  • Tangkuban Parahu
    Distance: 50 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'084 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Indonesia
  • Salak
    Distance: 61 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'218 m ·Last eruption: 1938 ·Indonesia
  • Perbakti-Gagak
    Distance: 68 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'726 m ·Last eruption: 1939 ·Indonesia
  • Patuha
    Distance: 76 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'422 m ·Indonesia
  • Tampomas
    Distance: 85 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'690 m ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Halim Perdanakusuma International AirportIndonesia · HLP · WIHH
    46.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-11

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Jawa Barat

Context for this earthquake

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 116 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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