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M4.9 Earthquake near Karyawangi, West Java (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-07-28 09:21:25 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.9 earthquake was recorded near Karyawangi, West Java (Indonesia) on July 28, 2026 at 09:21 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 159 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS. Indonesia: 43 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
64bbf677e85bedf14a28724fd74500ab454e0b7e
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
159.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-28 09:21:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
West Java
City
Karyawangi
County
Tasikmalaya
Village
Karyawangi
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-7.44350, 108.28480
Temperature
22.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 159 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 159 km
Intermediate
159 km
159 km — deeper than the regional average (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Felt reports

1felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Jul 28, 2026, 9:22 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Estimated impact

1 Felt reports · max reported intensity 2

Tectonic context

Located on the Sunda Plate.
Near the boundary Sunda ↔ Australia · about 290 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Galunggung
    Distance: 33 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'168 m ·Last eruption: 1984 ·Indonesia
  • Talagabodas
    Distance: 35 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'201 m ·Indonesia
  • Guntur
    Distance: 59 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'251 m ·Last eruption: 1847 ·Indonesia
  • Ciremai
    Distance: 62 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'039 m ·Last eruption: 1951 ·Indonesia
  • Papandayan
    Distance: 63 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'643 m ·Last eruption: 2002 ·Indonesia
  • Tampomas
    Distance: 84 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'690 m ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Nusawiru AirportIndonesia · CJN · WICN
    38.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-16

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

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Context for this earthquake

16 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 9,226 Catalogue entries

Of 9,225 other entries for this area and period, 342 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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