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M2.8 Earthquake near JAVA, INDONESIA

UTC time: 2026-01-28 09:16:40 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
14.0 km
Source
EMSC

JAVA, INDONESIA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near JAVA, INDONESIA on January 28, 2026 at 09:16 UTC. With a focal depth of about 14 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.

Details

ID
95a347c07602b9124142d681c4047ddd4732e12d
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
14.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-28 09:16:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.90000, 111.42000
Temperature
27.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14 km
Shallow
14 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: 144 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'265 m ·Indonesia
  • Kelud
    Distance: 146 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'730 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·Indonesia
  • Kawi-Butak
    Distance: 157 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'651 m ·Indonesia
  • Arjuno-Welirang
    Distance: 182 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'343 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Indonesia
  • Merapi
    Distance: 185 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'910 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Semeru Activity reported
    Distance: 187 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'657 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·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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