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M2.8 Earthquake near JAVA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-09-29 06:59:25 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 29, 2025 at 06:59 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near JAVA, INDONESIA (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 12 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 42 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
2b99a38099c5097fff7988d83f05f2643fbf32c8
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
12.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-29 06:59:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Banten
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-6.81000, 106.45000
Temperature
27.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12 km
Shallow
12 km
12 km — shallower than the regional average (43.3 km)
Regional average: 43.3 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

  • Perbakti-Gagak
    Distance: 26 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'726 m ·Last eruption: 1939 ·Indonesia
  • Salak
    Distance: 33 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'218 m ·Last eruption: 1938 ·Indonesia
  • Gede-Pangrango
    Distance: 59 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'026 m ·Last eruption: 1957 ·Indonesia
  • Pulosari
    Distance: 74 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'324 m ·Indonesia
  • Karang
    Distance: 75 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'768 m ·Indonesia
  • Patuha
    Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'422 m ·Indonesia

Banten

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 148 Catalogue entries

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