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M2.9 Earthquake near Desa Pagandaran, Jawa Barat (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-03-12 11:23:36 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On March 12, 2026 at 11:23 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near Desa Pagandaran, Jawa Barat (Indonesia). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 114 km. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 19 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
8d5c7d8f5ecd7e4c2c434d637aec6c424609903e
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
114.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-12 11:23:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Jawa Barat
City
Desa Pagandaran
County
Pangandaran
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.71000, 108.65000
Temperature
22.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 114 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 114 km
Intermediate
114 km
114 km — deeper than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Slamet
    Distance: 81 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'428 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·Indonesia
  • Galunggung
    Distance: 83 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'168 m ·Last eruption: 1984 ·Indonesia
  • Talagabodas
    Distance: 85 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'201 m ·Indonesia
  • Ciremai
    Distance: 94 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'039 m ·Last eruption: 1951 ·Indonesia
  • Guntur
    Distance: 109 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'251 m ·Last eruption: 1847 ·Indonesia
  • Papandayan
    Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'643 m ·Last eruption: 2002 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Nusawiru AirportIndonesia · CJN · WICN
    17.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Tunggul Wulung AirportIndonesia · CXP · WAHL
    42.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-29

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Jawa Barat

Context for this earthquake

29 Sep 2025 – 29 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 51 Catalogue entries

Of 50 other entries for this area and period, 21 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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