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M2.8 Earthquake near JAVA, INDONESIA

UTC time: 2026-10-16 11:45:41 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
12.0 km
Source
EMSC

JAVA, INDONESIA

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About this earthquake

On October 16, 2026 at 11:45 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near JAVA, INDONESIA. With a focal depth of about 12 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
9c1508ed2fa8eb8bc6246838df928647554251da
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
12.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-16 11:45:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.69000, 105.93000
Temperature
26.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12 km
Shallow
12 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: 133 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'726 m ·Last eruption: 1939 ·Indonesia
  • Salak
    Distance: 140 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'218 m ·Last eruption: 1938 ·Indonesia
  • Pulosari
    Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'324 m ·Indonesia
  • Gede-Pangrango
    Distance: 154 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'026 m ·Last eruption: 1957 ·Indonesia
  • Karang
    Distance: 159 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'768 m ·Indonesia
  • Patuha
    Distance: 172 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'422 m ·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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