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M2.6 Earthquake near Tanjungjaya, West Java (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-09-22 19:34:33 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 22, 2026 at 19:34 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Tanjungjaya, West Java (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 38 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 56 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.3.

Details

ID
8e6da8c7c3bfa6506cf268f97082c92747c633b6
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
38.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-22 19:34:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
West Java
City
Tanjungjaya
County
Tasikmalaya
Village
Tanjungjaya
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.39000, 108.12000
Temperature
16.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 38 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 38 km
Shallow
38 km
38 km — close to the regional average (43.5 km)
Regional average: 43.5 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

  • Galunggung
    Distance: 17 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'168 m ·Last eruption: 1984 ·Indonesia
  • Talagabodas
    Distance: 21 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'201 m ·Indonesia
  • Guntur
    Distance: 41 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'251 m ·Last eruption: 1847 ·Indonesia
  • Papandayan
    Distance: 44 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'643 m ·Last eruption: 2002 ·Indonesia
  • Ciremai
    Distance: 64 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'039 m ·Last eruption: 1951 ·Indonesia
  • Tampomas
    Distance: 72 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'690 m ·Indonesia

West Java

Context for this earthquake

22 Sep 2025 – 22 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 85 Catalogue entries

Of 84 other entries for this area and period, 50 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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