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M2.9 Earthquake near Cihamerang, West Java (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-07-22 05:52:53 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 22, 2026 at 05:52 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near Cihamerang, West Java (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 5 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 42 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
9a371c0ea727308dfa9127422f115ee7022f43f7
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-22 05:52:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
West Java
City
Cihamerang
County
Sukabumi
Village
Cihamerang
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-6.75000, 106.57000
Temperature
31.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 km — shallower than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 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

  • Perbakti-Gagak
    Distance: 12 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'726 m ·Last eruption: 1939 ·Indonesia
  • Salak
    Distance: 18 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'218 m ·Last eruption: 1938 ·Indonesia
  • Gede-Pangrango
    Distance: 46 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'026 m ·Last eruption: 1957 ·Indonesia
  • Karang
    Distance: 79 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'768 m ·Indonesia
  • Pulosari
    Distance: 80 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'324 m ·Indonesia
  • Patuha
    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'422 m ·Indonesia

West Java

Context for this earthquake

26 Sep 2025 – 26 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 85 Catalogue entries

Of 84 other entries for this area and period, 26 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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