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Indonesia · Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta

M2.5 Earthquake near Piyungan, Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-05-17 03:39:22 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
5.0 km
Source
EMSC

Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta · Piyungan

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Piyungan, Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta (Indonesia) on May 17, 2026 at 03:39 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 52 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
9ed604c97bfc488adc8139926eda930971df391e
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-17 03:39:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta
City
Piyungan
County
Bantul
Village
Sitimulyo
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.86000, 110.43000
Temperature
29.2°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

  • Merapi Activity reported
    Distance: 36 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'910 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Merbabu
    Distance: 45 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'118 m ·Last eruption: 1797 ·Indonesia
  • Sumbing
    Distance: 66 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'370 m ·Last eruption: 1730 ·Indonesia
  • Sundoro
    Distance: 78 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'149 m ·Last eruption: 1971 ·Indonesia
  • Lawu
    Distance: 88 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'265 m ·Indonesia
  • Dieng Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 95 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'565 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Adisutjipto International AirportIndonesia · JOG · WAHH
    8.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Yogyakarta International AirportIndonesia · YIA · WAHI
    41.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-28

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

28 Sep 2025 – 28 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 17,477 Catalogue entries

Of 17,476 other entries for this area and period, 15,413 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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