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M5.2 Earthquake near 28 km S of Cilacap, Indonesia

UTC time: 2026-09-04 05:04:54 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

28 km S of Cilacap, Indonesia

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M5.2 Earthquake near 28 km S of Cilacap, Indonesia · 2026-09-04 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near 28 km S of Cilacap, Indonesia · 2026-09-04 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near 28 km S of Cilacap, Indonesia on September 4, 2026 at 05:04 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
48f40379f2bacf4ef9a942a176d53e92e5fe9624
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-04 05:04:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-7.98670, 109.04090
Temperature
25.8°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
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Estimated impact

5 Felt reports · max reported intensity 4.1

Tectonic context

Located on the Sunda Plate.
Near the boundary Sunda ↔ Australia · about 254 km away

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Cilacap29.2 kmN256'996
Tasikmalaya116.4 kmNW770'839

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Slamet
    Distance: 85 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'428 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·Indonesia
  • Dieng Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 127 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'565 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Indonesia
  • Sundoro
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'149 m ·Last eruption: 1971 ·Indonesia
  • Sumbing
    Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'370 m ·Last eruption: 1730 ·Indonesia
  • Galunggung
    Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'168 m ·Last eruption: 1984 ·Indonesia
  • Talagabodas
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'201 m ·Indonesia

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Tunggul Wulung AirportIndonesia · CXP · WAHL
    38.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Nusawiru AirportIndonesia · CJN · WICN
    67.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM5.0
M5.02026-09-04 05:05:02 UTC43.2 kmJava, Indonesia M3.22026-09-04 15:07:07 UTC135.8 kmJAVA, INDONESIA M2.72026-09-10 01:16:14 UTC36.7 kmJAVA, INDONESIA M2.82026-09-10 09:03:31 UTC98.8 kmPandanarum M3.32026-09-11 06:32:11 UTC120.7 kmJAVA, INDONESIA M3.92026-09-11 19:43:01 UTC125.3 kmLarangan Lor M2.82026-09-12 18:10:15 UTC136.6 kmJAVA, INDONESIA M3.22026-09-12 20:05:41 UTC17.6 kmCilacap M2.72026-09-19 00:40:22 UTC111.4 kmTasikmalaya M2.72026-09-22 02:48:37 UTC126.5 kmJAVA, INDONESIA M2.62026-09-22 19:34:33 UTC121.2 kmTanjungjaya M3.72026-09-23 13:26:58 UTC143.7 kmJAVA, INDONESIA

Comparison of seismic sources

2 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.0 to M5.2.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
USGSM5.210.0 km0.0 km
RESIFM5.010.0 km18.7 km

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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥431
Earlier events M≥53
Compared since2025-01-08

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.02026-08-05 14:55:44 UTC122.4 kmWest Java M5.02026-02-17 18:00:53 UTC108.7 kmJawa M5.02025-08-29 14:02:17 UTC59.6 kmJava, Indonesia M4.92026-07-28 09:21:25 UTC102.9 kmKaryawangi M4.92026-01-25 08:51:26 UTC149.7 kmJava, Indonesia

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