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M2.6 Earthquake near Kalitapen, Central Java (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-07-20 19:03:52 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Kalitapen, Central Java (Indonesia) on July 20, 2026 at 19:03 UTC. With a focal depth of about 24 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 42 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
7592387d0a09e1686baa94e8c26e8301a13092c7
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
24.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-20 19:03:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Central Java
City
Kalitapen
County
Banyumas
Village
Kalitapen
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.46000, 109.12000
Temperature
22.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 24 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 24 km
Shallow
24 km
24 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

  • Slamet
    Distance: 26 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'428 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·Indonesia
  • Dieng Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 89 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'565 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Indonesia
  • Sundoro
    Distance: 98 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'149 m ·Last eruption: 1971 ·Indonesia
  • Ciremai
    Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'039 m ·Last eruption: 1951 ·Indonesia
  • Sumbing
    Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'370 m ·Last eruption: 1730 ·Indonesia
  • Talagabodas
    Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'201 m ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Tunggul Wulung AirportIndonesia · CXP · WAHL
    22.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-25

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Central Java

Context for this earthquake

26 Sep 2025 – 26 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 32 Catalogue entries

Of 31 other entries for this area and period, 14 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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