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M2.8 Earthquake near JAVA, INDONESIA

UTC time: 2026-01-29 00:52:44 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
16.0 km
Source
EMSC

JAVA, INDONESIA

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About this earthquake

On January 29, 2026 at 00:52 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near JAVA, INDONESIA. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 16 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
8f217231752d19d9836b9b5edd300246b5d0a951
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
16.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-29 00:52:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.94000, 111.21000
Temperature
28.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16 km
Shallow
16 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

  • Lawu
    Distance: 146 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'265 m ·Indonesia
  • Kelud
    Distance: 165 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'730 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·Indonesia
  • Merapi
    Distance: 177 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'910 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Kawi-Butak
    Distance: 177 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'651 m ·Indonesia
  • Merbabu
    Distance: 186 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'118 m ·Last eruption: 1797 ·Indonesia
  • Arjuno-Welirang
    Distance: 201 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'343 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Indonesia

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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