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M4.3 Earthquake near SOUTH OF JAVA, INDONESIA

UTC time: 2026-09-18 17:42:43 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
15.0 km
Source
EMSC

SOUTH OF JAVA, INDONESIA

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About this earthquake

On September 18, 2026 at 17:42 UTC, a magnitude M4.3 earthquake occurred near SOUTH OF JAVA, INDONESIA. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 15 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

ID
3d9e6c1147008a81955b023ae86230c8d242ceee
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
15.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-18 17:42:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.42000, 105.85000
Temperature
26.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15 km
Shallow
15 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: 207 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'726 m ·Last eruption: 1939 ·Indonesia
  • Salak
    Distance: 213 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'218 m ·Last eruption: 1938 ·Indonesia
  • Gede-Pangrango
    Distance: 220 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'026 m ·Last eruption: 1957 ·Indonesia
  • Patuha
    Distance: 221 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'422 m ·Indonesia
  • Pulosari
    Distance: 231 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'324 m ·Indonesia
  • Karang
    Distance: 240 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'768 m ·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.

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