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M2.8 Earthquake near JAVA, INDONESIA

UTC time: 2026-08-06 08:53:20 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
35.0 km
Source
EMSC

JAVA, INDONESIA

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About this earthquake

On August 6, 2026 at 08:53 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near JAVA, INDONESIA. With a focal depth of about 35 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.

Details

ID
b561d74c627660644dbdd9f7c1cc0b708ecf76ab
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-06 08:53:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.35000, 109.06000
Temperature
25.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35 km
Shallow
35 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

  • Slamet
    Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'428 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·Indonesia
  • Sumbing
    Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'370 m ·Last eruption: 1730 ·Indonesia
  • Sundoro
    Distance: 156 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'149 m ·Last eruption: 1971 ·Indonesia
  • Dieng Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 157 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'565 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Indonesia
  • Galunggung
    Distance: 165 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'168 m ·Last eruption: 1984 ·Indonesia
  • Talagabodas
    Distance: 167 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'201 m ·Indonesia

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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