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M4.2 Earthquake near JAVA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-09-20 16:47:45 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 20, 2025 at 16:47 UTC, a magnitude M4.2 earthquake occurred near JAVA, INDONESIA (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 33 earthquakes, the strongest at M6.6.

Details

ID
862670ee481ae6010ab31ec795cec98617984226
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-20 16:47:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Jawa Barat
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-6.77000, 106.57000
Temperature
24.5°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 (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 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

8felt 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: Sep 20, 2025, 6:09 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Volcanoes nearby

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Jawa Barat

Context for this earthquake

12 Sep 2025 – 12 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 44 Catalogue entries

Of 43 other entries for this area and period, 2 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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