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M2.5 Earthquake near Mekarasih, West Java (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-09-10 03:00:02 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 10, 2026 at 03:00 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Mekarasih, West Java (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 60 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
2e286cb15512b83691c66afe371f69cbf0e106ae
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-10 03:00:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
West Java
City
Mekarasih
County
Sukabumi
Village
Mekarasih
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.04000, 106.66000
Temperature
31.4°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

  • Perbakti-Gagak
    Distance: 32 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'726 m ·Last eruption: 1939 ·Indonesia
  • Salak
    Distance: 37 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'218 m ·Last eruption: 1938 ·Indonesia
  • Gede-Pangrango
    Distance: 45 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'026 m ·Last eruption: 1957 ·Indonesia
  • Patuha
    Distance: 83 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'422 m ·Indonesia
  • Tangkuban Parahu
    Distance: 108 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'084 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Indonesia
  • Pulosari
    Distance: 108 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'324 m ·Indonesia

West Java

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 67 Catalogue entries

Of 66 other entries for this area and period, 53 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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