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M2.9 Earthquake near Garut, West Java (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-08-02 00:13:37 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near Garut, West Java (Indonesia) on August 2, 2026 at 00:13 UTC. At around 128 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. 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 45 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
346b5bd1f9ae7f620fe09940b28dfa39de43bc71
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
128.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-02 00:13:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
West Java
City
Garut
Village
Cikarang
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.44000, 107.45000
Temperature
20.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 128 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 128 km
Intermediate
128 km
128 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

  • Patuha
    Distance: 31 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'422 m ·Indonesia
  • Papandayan
    Distance: 34 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'643 m ·Last eruption: 2002 ·Indonesia
  • Guntur
    Distance: 54 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'251 m ·Last eruption: 1847 ·Indonesia
  • Galunggung
    Distance: 70 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'168 m ·Last eruption: 1984 ·Indonesia
  • Talagabodas
    Distance: 73 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'201 m ·Indonesia
  • Tangkuban Parahu
    Distance: 76 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'084 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Indonesia

West Java

Context for this earthquake

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 85 Catalogue entries

Of 84 other entries for this area and period, 26 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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