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M2.5 Earthquake near Kelurahan Cipatujah, West Java (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-08-09 07:04:41 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
48.0 km
Source
EMSC

West Java · Kelurahan Cipatujah

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Kelurahan Cipatujah, West Java (Indonesia) on August 9, 2026 at 07:04 UTC. With a focal depth of about 48 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 41 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
b526005a537b4297db50c9930ccedad5b9795bd6
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
48.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-09 07:04:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
West Java
City
Kelurahan Cipatujah
County
Tasikmalaya
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.75000, 108.02000
Temperature
24.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 48 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 48 km
Shallow
48 km
48 km — close to 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Galunggung
    Distance: 56 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'168 m ·Last eruption: 1984 ·Indonesia
  • Papandayan
    Distance: 58 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'643 m ·Last eruption: 2002 ·Indonesia
  • Talagabodas
    Distance: 61 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'201 m ·Indonesia
  • Guntur
    Distance: 70 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'251 m ·Last eruption: 1847 ·Indonesia
  • Patuha
    Distance: 95 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'422 m ·Indonesia
  • Ciremai
    Distance: 104 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'039 m ·Last eruption: 1951 ·Indonesia

West Java

Context for this earthquake

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 85 Catalogue entries

Of 84 other entries for this area and period, 70 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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