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M2.8 Earthquake near JAVA SEA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-22 02:48:21 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near JAVA SEA (Indonesia) on December 22, 2025 at 02:48 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 26 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.9.

Details

ID
54097f20af60dd3763cbfab6f22a9f72e851775b
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-22 02:48:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Jawa Timur
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-5.76000, 112.38000
Temperature
28.5°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
10 km — shallower than 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

  • Penanggungan
    Distance: 208 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'631 m ·Indonesia
  • Arjuno-Welirang
    Distance: 220 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'343 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Indonesia
  • Kawi-Butak
    Distance: 240 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'651 m ·Indonesia
  • Kelud
    Distance: 242 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'730 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·Indonesia
  • Lawu
    Distance: 245 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'265 m ·Indonesia
  • Tengger Caldera
    Distance: 251 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'329 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Indonesia

Jawa Timur

Context for this earthquake

03 Oct 2025 – 03 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 205 Catalogue entries

Of 204 other entries for this area and period, 72 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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