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M2.8 Earthquake near JAVA, INDONESIA

UTC time: 2026-03-18 09:23:46 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
30.0 km
Source
EMSC

JAVA, INDONESIA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near JAVA, INDONESIA on March 18, 2026 at 09:23 UTC. With a focal depth of about 30 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
b564d76d1d8be164e1b96d012b5fb220a3931dad
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
30.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-18 09:23:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.55000, 106.02000
Temperature
28.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 30 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 30 km
Shallow
30 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

  • Perbakti-Gagak
    Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'726 m ·Last eruption: 1939 ·Indonesia
  • Salak
    Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'218 m ·Last eruption: 1938 ·Indonesia
  • Pulosari
    Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'324 m ·Indonesia
  • Gede-Pangrango
    Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'026 m ·Last eruption: 1957 ·Indonesia
  • Karang
    Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'768 m ·Indonesia
  • Patuha
    Distance: 158 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'422 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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