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M4.9 Earthquake near JAVA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-08-20 12:54:58 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On August 20, 2025 at 12:54 UTC, a magnitude M4.9 earthquake occurred near JAVA, INDONESIA (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 35 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 37 earthquakes, the strongest at M6.6.

Details

ID
2ae408e89c2b5cbe127f5d1059e59cec20c127a5
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-20 12:54:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Jawa Barat
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-6.39540, 107.25930
Temperature
26.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35 km
Shallow
35 km
35 km — close to 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

Felt reports

273felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Aug 20, 2025, 5:48 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Volcanoes nearby

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    Distance: 53 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'026 m ·Last eruption: 1957 ·Indonesia
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    Distance: 68 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'218 m ·Last eruption: 1938 ·Indonesia
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    Distance: 76 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'726 m ·Last eruption: 1939 ·Indonesia
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Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Halim Perdanakusuma International AirportIndonesia · HLP · WIHH
    43.2 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 ≥ 3.0 · 44 Catalogue entries

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