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M2.6 Earthquake near Sinar Jawa, Lampung (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-20 03:43:11 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Sinar Jawa, Lampung (Indonesia) on January 20, 2026 at 03:43 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 31 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

ID
a1388c1b5f903fb8c15cda7717514abc7f76cbff
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-20 03:43:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Lampung
City
Sinar Jawa
County
Tanggamus
Village
Sinar Jawa
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-5.22000, 104.62000
Temperature
26.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 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

  • Suoh
    Distance: 39 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 1'000 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Ranau
    Distance: 86 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'854 m ·Indonesia
  • Krakatau Activity reported
    Distance: 132 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 285 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Patah
    Distance: 181 km ·Stratovolcano? ·Elevation: 2'836 m ·Indonesia
  • Pulosari
    Distance: 195 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'324 m ·Indonesia
  • Karang
    Distance: 196 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'768 m ·Indonesia

Lampung

Context for this earthquake

01 Oct 2025 – 01 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 146 Catalogue entries

Of 145 other entries for this area and period, 85 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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