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M3.6 Earthquake near Jawa Barat (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-04-01 12:02:36 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On April 1, 2026 at 12:02 UTC, a magnitude M3.6 earthquake occurred near Jawa Barat (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 35 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 23 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
4f308897de7f916bde939c965dd882497cfcbdea
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-01 12:02:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Jawa Barat
City
Jawa Barat
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.48000, 106.63000
Temperature
28.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35 km
Shallow
35 km
35 km — close to 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

  • Perbakti-Gagak
    Distance: 81 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'726 m ·Last eruption: 1939 ·Indonesia
  • Salak
    Distance: 86 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'218 m ·Last eruption: 1938 ·Indonesia
  • Gede-Pangrango
    Distance: 86 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'026 m ·Last eruption: 1957 ·Indonesia
  • Patuha
    Distance: 92 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'422 m ·Indonesia
  • Papandayan
    Distance: 123 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'643 m ·Last eruption: 2002 ·Indonesia
  • Tangkuban Parahu
    Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'084 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Indonesia

Jawa Barat

Context for this earthquake

29 Sep 2025 – 29 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 36 Catalogue entries

Of 35 other entries for this area and period, 7 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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