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

UTC time: 2026-10-05 08:57:24 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 5, 2026 at 08:57 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Tegalbuleud, West Java (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 19 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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 56 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
319f3462e1a9fdca5fe60ac80ba0deee57b0c908
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
19.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-05 08:57:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
West Java
City
Tegalbuleud
County
Sukabumi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.44000, 106.82000
Temperature
27.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 19 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 19 km
Shallow
19 km
19 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

  • Patuha
    Distance: 71 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'422 m ·Indonesia
  • Gede-Pangrango
    Distance: 75 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'026 m ·Last eruption: 1957 ·Indonesia
  • Perbakti-Gagak
    Distance: 78 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'726 m ·Last eruption: 1939 ·Indonesia
  • Salak
    Distance: 81 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'218 m ·Last eruption: 1938 ·Indonesia
  • Papandayan
    Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'643 m ·Last eruption: 2002 ·Indonesia
  • Tangkuban Parahu
    Distance: 114 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'084 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Indonesia

West Java

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 94 Catalogue entries

Of 93 other entries for this area and period, 78 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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