M5.4 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.4 Earthquake near SOUTH OF JAVA, INDONESIA

UTC time: 2025-05-27 00:55:05 UTC Local time: —

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

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

Map

Depth profile

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

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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Merbabu

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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 km M3.42025-05-27 17:27:12 UTC17.0 km M3.32025-06-10 23:54:27 UTC137.1 km M3.42025-06-11 15:04:14 UTC134.5 km M3.52025-06-18 18:17:01 UTC138.3 km M2.92025-06-19 12:51:42 UTC132.1 km

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 km M4.32025-05-21 10:56:35 UTC135.5 km M4.32025-01-14 04:28:05 UTC123.2 km241 km S of Cilacap, Indonesia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

649

Country (24h)

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