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M2.9 Earthquake near Watukebo (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-04-16 09:10:16 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near Watukebo (Indonesia) on April 16, 2026 at 09:10 UTC. 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 47 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
409206c40f32a386720c6961a4c4d793b60db8b8
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-16 09:10:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Watukebo
County
Banyuwangi
Village
Watukebo
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.91000, 114.34000
Temperature
28.0°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 (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 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

  • Baluran
    Distance: 7 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'247 m ·Indonesia
  • Ijen
    Distance: 20 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'769 m ·Last eruption: 1999 ·Indonesia
  • Raung
    Distance: 39 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'260 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Indonesia
  • Iyang-Argapura
    Distance: 85 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 3'088 m ·Indonesia
  • Buyan-Bratan
    Distance: 97 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 2'244 m ·Indonesia
  • Lamongan
    Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'641 m ·Last eruption: 1898 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Lieutenant Colonel Wisnu AirfieldIndonesia · WADE
    39.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Banyuwangi AirportIndonesia · BWX · WADY
    44.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-25

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 17,482 Catalogue entries

Of 17,481 other entries for this area and period, 9,210 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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