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M2.8 Earthquake near JAVA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-26 05:18:36 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 26, 2025 at 05:18 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near JAVA, INDONESIA (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 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 58 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
a8647fcb1d30ac455e568d347a17ede67c6089f1
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-26 05:18:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Jawa Tengah
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.14000, 110.03000
Temperature
29.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
7 km
7 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

  • Dieng Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 18 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'565 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Indonesia
  • Sundoro
    Distance: 18 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'149 m ·Last eruption: 1971 ·Indonesia
  • Sumbing
    Distance: 27 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'370 m ·Last eruption: 1730 ·Indonesia
  • Merbabu
    Distance: 57 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'118 m ·Last eruption: 1797 ·Indonesia
  • Merapi Activity reported
    Distance: 64 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'910 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Slamet
    Distance: 91 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'428 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Jenderal Ahmad Yani AirportIndonesia · SRG · WAHS
    42.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-02

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

Jawa Tengah

Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 35 Catalogue entries

Of 34 other entries for this area and period, 11 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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