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M2.6 Earthquake near Bantar, Jawa Tengah (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-17 14:50:36 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Bantar, Jawa Tengah (Indonesia) on January 17, 2026 at 14:50 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 179 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 33 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

ID
2b9c09f4afaf34422df210ab9195dbe9e8f1c32e
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
179.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-17 14:50:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Jawa Tengah
City
Bantar
County
Banyumas
Village
Bantar
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.55000, 109.09000
Temperature
25.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 179 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 179 km
Intermediate
179 km
179 km — deeper than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 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

  • Slamet
    Distance: 37 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'428 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·Indonesia
  • Dieng Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 95 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'565 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Indonesia
  • Sundoro
    Distance: 104 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'149 m ·Last eruption: 1971 ·Indonesia
  • Ciremai
    Distance: 105 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'039 m ·Last eruption: 1951 ·Indonesia
  • Sumbing
    Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'370 m ·Last eruption: 1730 ·Indonesia
  • Galunggung
    Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'168 m ·Last eruption: 1984 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Tunggul Wulung AirportIndonesia · CXP · WAHL
    12.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-01

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

Jawa Tengah

Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 35 Catalogue entries

Of 34 other entries for this area and period, 22 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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