M5.2 Earthquake near South of Java, Indonesia

UTC time: 2025-05-19 21:36:09 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.2

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: GFZ

South of Java, Indonesia

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About this earthquake

On May 19, 2025 at 21:36 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near South of Java, Indonesia. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.2

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-05-19 21:36:09 UTC

Local time

—

Country

—

Source

gfz

Coordinates

-10.99000, 111.21000

Temperature

28.4°C

Depth profile

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

Boyolangu328.0 kmN32'287

Blitar338.3 kmN161'204

Malang369.2 kmNE889'359

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Volcanoes nearby

Kelud

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Kawi-Butak

Distance: 367 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'651 m ·Indonesia
Semeru Activity reported

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Lawu

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Tengger Caldera

Distance: 389 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'329 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Indonesia
Arjuno-Welirang

Distance: 392 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'343 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0

First 24 hours0

First 72 hours1

Strongest subsequent eventM5.8

M4.32025-05-21 10:56:35 UTC60.0 kmSOUTH OF JAVA, INDONESIA M5.42025-05-27 00:55:05 UTC135.6 kmSOUTH OF JAVA, INDONESIA M5.82025-05-27 00:55:06 UTC132.6 kmSouth of Java, Indonesia M3.42025-05-27 17:27:12 UTC138.1 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≥42

Earlier events M≥50

Compared since2025-01-29

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

Strongest earlier events

M4.82025-05-19 21:36:08 UTC8.0 kmSOUTH OF JAVA, INDONESIA M4.42025-01-29 04:45:04 UTC59.8 km296 km S of Boyolangu, Indonesia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

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