M5.1 Earthquake near South of Java, Indonesia

UTC time: 2025-11-23 20:40:25 UTC Local time:
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
67.0 km
Source
GFZ

South of Java, Indonesia

Map

M5.1 Earthquake near South of Java, Indonesia · 2025-11-23 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near South of Java, Indonesia · 2025-11-23 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near South of Java, Indonesia on November 23, 2025 at 20:40 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 67 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
51fa46f35c1df6ac24a00d8bf611a9e1fb82cf36
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
67.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-23 20:40:25 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-9.05000, 111.92000
Temperature
26.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 67 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 67 km
Shallow
67 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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Boyolangu103.7 kmN32'287
Blitar109.3 kmN161'204
Malang142.4 kmNE889'359

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'730 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'651 m ·Indonesia
  • Semeru Activity reported
    Distance: 152 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'657 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 163 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'343 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 167 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'329 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 177 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'631 m ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours8
Strongest subsequent eventM4.4

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≥412
Earlier events M≥50
Compared since2025-01-11

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

Strongest earlier events

Stats (last 24h)

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Country (24h)
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