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M2.6 Earthquake near JAVA, INDONESIA

UTC time: 2026-01-27 21:40:30 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
20.0 km
Source
EMSC

JAVA, INDONESIA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near JAVA, INDONESIA on January 27, 2026 at 21:40 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 20 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
3a04eea398faae232027721334f5e2cdb3d8ada7
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
20.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-27 21:40:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.92000, 110.82000
Temperature
27.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 20 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 20 km
Shallow
20 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

  • Lawu
    Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'265 m ·Indonesia
  • Merapi
    Distance: 159 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'910 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Merbabu
    Distance: 168 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'118 m ·Last eruption: 1797 ·Indonesia
  • Sumbing
    Distance: 190 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'370 m ·Last eruption: 1730 ·Indonesia
  • Kelud
    Distance: 197 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'730 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·Indonesia
  • Sundoro
    Distance: 201 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'149 m ·Last eruption: 1971 ·Indonesia

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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