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M5.8 Earthquake near South of Java, Indonesia

UTC time: 2025-05-27 00:55:06 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

South of Java, Indonesia

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M5.8 Earthquake near South of Java, Indonesia · 2025-05-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.8 Earthquake near South of Java, Indonesia · 2025-05-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On May 27, 2025 at 00:55 UTC, a magnitude M5.8 earthquake occurred near South of Java, Indonesia. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
b57844fcbdd51ccdd0eda52284fb862199a78e89
Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-27 00:55:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-10.13000, 110.37000
Temperature
27.5°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
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Wonosari242.0 kmN87'454
Yogyakarta258.9 kmN375'699
Surakarta290.7 kmN526'870

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Merapi
    Distance: 288 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'910 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Lawu
    Distance: 293 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'265 m ·Indonesia
  • Merbabu
    Distance: 298 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'118 m ·Last eruption: 1797 ·Indonesia
  • Sumbing
    Distance: 307 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'370 m ·Last eruption: 1730 ·Indonesia
  • Sundoro
    Distance: 317 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'149 m ·Last eruption: 1971 ·Indonesia
  • Kelud
    Distance: 324 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'730 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM3.7
M3.72025-05-27 01:56:25 UTC138.6 kmJAVA, INDONESIA M3.42025-05-27 17:27:12 UTC6.0 kmSOUTH OF JAVA, INDONESIA M3.32025-06-10 23:54:27 UTC125.6 kmSOUTH OF JAVA, INDONESIA M3.42025-06-11 15:04:14 UTC123.6 kmSOUTH OF JAVA, INDONESIA M3.52025-06-18 18:17:01 UTC128.4 kmJAVA, INDONESIA M2.92025-06-19 12:51:42 UTC122.6 kmSOUTH OF JAVA, 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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥45
Earlier events M≥52
Compared since2025-01-14

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.42025-05-27 00:55:05 UTC14.6 kmSOUTH OF JAVA, INDONESIA M5.22025-05-19 21:36:09 UTC132.6 kmSouth of Java, Indonesia M4.82025-05-19 21:36:08 UTC130.9 kmSOUTH OF JAVA, INDONESIA M4.32025-05-21 10:56:35 UTC126.5 kmSOUTH OF JAVA, INDONESIA M4.32025-01-14 04:28:05 UTC132.9 km241 km S of Cilacap, Indonesia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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