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M2.6 Earthquake near Tegalbuleud, West Java (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-08-15 10:50:31 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Tegalbuleud, West Java (Indonesia) on August 15, 2026 at 10:50 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 38 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. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 24 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.5.

Details

ID
4674a1f3d7140365661d2a1898d00fb47f270df7
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
38.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-15 10:50:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
West Java
City
Tegalbuleud
County
Sukabumi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.47000, 106.76000
Temperature
26.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 38 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 38 km
Shallow
38 km
38 km — close to the regional average (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 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: 78 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'422 m ·Indonesia
  • Gede-Pangrango
    Distance: 80 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'026 m ·Last eruption: 1957 ·Indonesia
  • Perbakti-Gagak
    Distance: 81 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'726 m ·Last eruption: 1939 ·Indonesia
  • Salak
    Distance: 84 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'218 m ·Last eruption: 1938 ·Indonesia
  • Papandayan
    Distance: 108 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'643 m ·Last eruption: 2002 ·Indonesia
  • Tangkuban Parahu
    Distance: 121 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

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