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M5.4 Earthquake near SOUTH OF JAVA, INDONESIA

UTC time: 2025-05-27 00:55:05 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

SOUTH OF JAVA, INDONESIA

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M5.4 Earthquake near SOUTH OF JAVA, INDONESIA · 2025-05-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.4 Earthquake near SOUTH OF JAVA, INDONESIA · 2025-05-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On May 27, 2025 at 00:55 UTC, a magnitude M5.4 earthquake occurred near SOUTH OF JAVA, INDONESIA. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

ID
74ddce86882c2e4c3cf7472944e3437f47e3bfb9
Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-27 00:55:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-10.20510, 110.26050
Temperature
27.5°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
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Felt reports

4felt 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: May 27, 2025, 3:20 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Pundong250.7 kmN24'081
Yogyakarta267.5 kmN375'699
Surakarta301.2 kmN526'870

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Merapi
    Distance: 297 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'910 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Lawu
    Distance: 305 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'265 m ·Indonesia
  • Merbabu
    Distance: 307 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'118 m ·Last eruption: 1797 ·Indonesia
  • Sumbing
    Distance: 315 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'370 m ·Last eruption: 1730 ·Indonesia
  • Sundoro
    Distance: 324 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'149 m ·Last eruption: 1971 ·Indonesia
  • Dieng Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 337 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'565 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours3
Strongest subsequent eventM5.8
M5.82025-05-27 00:55:06 UTC14.6 kmSouth of Java, Indonesia M3.72025-05-27 01:56:25 UTC149.6 kmJAVA, INDONESIA M3.42025-05-27 17:27:12 UTC17.0 kmSOUTH OF JAVA, INDONESIA M3.32025-06-10 23:54:27 UTC137.1 kmSOUTH OF JAVA, INDONESIA M3.42025-06-11 15:04:14 UTC134.5 kmSOUTH OF JAVA, INDONESIA M3.52025-06-18 18:17:01 UTC138.3 kmJAVA, INDONESIA M2.92025-06-19 12:51:42 UTC132.1 kmSOUTH OF JAVA, 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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥44
Earlier events M≥51
Compared since2025-01-14

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.22025-05-19 21:36:09 UTC135.6 kmSouth of Java, Indonesia M4.82025-05-19 21:36:08 UTC133.1 kmSOUTH OF JAVA, INDONESIA M4.32025-05-21 10:56:35 UTC135.5 kmSOUTH OF JAVA, INDONESIA M4.32025-01-14 04:28:05 UTC123.2 km241 km S of Cilacap, Indonesia

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