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M3.1 Earthquake near SOUTH OF JAVA, INDONESIA

UTC time: 2026-01-27 12:16:37 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
5.0 km
Source
EMSC

SOUTH OF JAVA, INDONESIA

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About this earthquake

On January 27, 2026 at 12:16 UTC, a magnitude M3.1 earthquake occurred near SOUTH OF JAVA, INDONESIA. With a focal depth of about 5 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
52069ca220f2b104f2dfc0fe96a35e6d9f624b84
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-27 12:16:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-9.18000, 111.21000
Temperature
28.4°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
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

  • Lawu
    Distance: 173 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'265 m ·Indonesia
  • Kelud
    Distance: 184 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'730 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·Indonesia
  • Kawi-Butak
    Distance: 195 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'651 m ·Indonesia
  • Merapi
    Distance: 201 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'910 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Merbabu
    Distance: 210 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'118 m ·Last eruption: 1797 ·Indonesia
  • Arjuno-Welirang
    Distance: 220 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'343 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Indonesia

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

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