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M2.5 Earthquake near Kertasari, West Java (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-08-17 10:06:07 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Kertasari, West Java (Indonesia) on August 17, 2026 at 10:06 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 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 43 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.6.

Details

ID
48895c43b42994b64f6b112ea5f5e5ad7858abeb
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-17 10:06:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
West Java
City
Kertasari
County
Kabupaten Bandung
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.17000, 107.64000
Temperature
29.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 km — shallower than the regional average (43.8 km)
Regional average: 43.8 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

  • Papandayan
    Distance: 19 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'643 m ·Last eruption: 2002 ·Indonesia
  • Guntur
    Distance: 22 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'251 m ·Last eruption: 1847 ·Indonesia
  • Patuha
    Distance: 26 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'422 m ·Indonesia
  • Tangkuban Parahu
    Distance: 45 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'084 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Indonesia
  • Galunggung
    Distance: 47 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'168 m ·Last eruption: 1984 ·Indonesia
  • Talagabodas
    Distance: 48 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'201 m ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Husein Sastranegara International AirportIndonesia · BDO · WICC
    30.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

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

West Java

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 65 Catalogue entries

Of 64 other entries for this area and period, 53 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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