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M2.6 Earthquake near Paciran, East Java (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-08-07 18:40:11 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Paciran, East Java (Indonesia) on August 7, 2026 at 18:40 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 14 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 44 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
a037d88d00bd3af0c391ab8f1258452a7264c558
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
14.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-07 18:40:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Java
City
Paciran
County
Lamongan
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-6.82000, 112.44000
Temperature
16.3°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
14 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

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Context for this earthquake

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 79 Catalogue entries

Of 78 other entries for this area and period, 42 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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