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M5.7 Earthquake near Gemaharjo, Jawa Timur (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-27 01:20:43 UTC Local time: —
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M5.7 Earthquake near Gemaharjo, Jawa Timur (Indonesia) · 2026-01-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.7 Earthquake near Gemaharjo, Jawa Timur (Indonesia) · 2026-01-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.7 earthquake was recorded near Gemaharjo, Jawa Timur (Indonesia) on January 27, 2026 at 01:20 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 125 km. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 44 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.6.

Details

ID
8b8f4abb64f640ef6fc0e68a0a469b2417485007
Magnitude
M5.7
Depth
125.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-27 01:20:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Jawa Timur
City
Gemaharjo
County
Pacitan
Village
Gemaharjo
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-8.04000, 111.36000
Temperature
28.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 125 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 125 km
Intermediate
125 km
125 km — deeper than the regional average (43.8 km)
Regional average: 43.8 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Ponorogo22.1 kmNE79'026
Madiun49.1 kmN202'544
Surakarta79.3 kmNW526'870

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Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Dhoho International AirportIndonesia · DHX · WARD
    72.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • Adisoemarmo International AirportIndonesia · SOC · WAHQ
    88.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours4
First 24 hours8
First 72 hours18
Strongest subsequent eventM5.9
M5.52026-01-27 01:20:47 UTC28.6 kmPrajegan M2.52026-01-27 04:05:01 UTC10.5 kmBaosan Kidul M4.72026-01-27 06:15:35 UTC106.0 kmPanggang M2.52026-01-27 06:53:36 UTC95.7 kmNglanggeran M3.12026-01-27 12:16:37 UTC127.8 kmSOUTH OF JAVA, INDONESIA M2.72026-01-27 16:14:39 UTC138.0 kmJAVA, INDONESIA M2.62026-01-27 21:40:30 UTC114.5 kmJAVA, INDONESIA M2.52026-01-28 00:01:54 UTC94.0 kmBunder M3.12026-01-28 04:19:07 UTC13.7 kmWonodadi Wetan M2.82026-01-28 09:16:40 UTC95.9 kmJAVA, INDONESIA M2.72026-01-28 10:06:46 UTC130.0 kmJAVA, INDONESIA M2.52026-01-28 10:55:09 UTC55.3 kmJawa Timur

Jawa Timur

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 80 Catalogue entries

Of 79 other entries for this area and period, 4 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥417
Earlier events M≥53
Compared since2025-01-11

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.02026-01-27 01:20:41 UTC2.6 kmPrajegan M5.12025-11-23 20:40:25 UTC128.1 kmSouth of Java, Indonesia M5.02025-02-01 00:40:16 UTC140.5 km86 km S of Pundong, Indonesia M4.92025-11-23 20:40:25 UTC128.7 kmSOUTH OF JAVA, INDONESIA M4.92025-11-23 20:40:24 UTC127.5 km107 km S of Boyolangu, Indonesia

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