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M2.6 Earthquake near Banjarsari, West Java (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-09-16 21:59:19 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Banjarsari, West Java (Indonesia) on September 16, 2026 at 21:59 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 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 46 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.6.

Details

ID
c1cee5c4be0fa045f8c2e1dc07b732dd199cbf4e
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-16 21:59:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
West Java
City
Banjarsari
County
Kabupaten Bandung
Village
Banjarsari
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.22000, 107.59000
Temperature
18.8°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
10 km — shallower than the regional average (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 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

  • Papandayan
    Distance: 19 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'643 m ·Last eruption: 2002 ·Indonesia
  • Patuha
    Distance: 22 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'422 m ·Indonesia
  • Guntur
    Distance: 29 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'251 m ·Last eruption: 1847 ·Indonesia
  • Tangkuban Parahu
    Distance: 50 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'084 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Indonesia
  • Galunggung
    Distance: 52 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'168 m ·Last eruption: 1984 ·Indonesia
  • Talagabodas
    Distance: 53 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'201 m ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Husein Sastranegara International AirportIndonesia · BDO · WICC
    35.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-16

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

West Java

Context for this earthquake

17 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 80 Catalogue entries

Of 79 other entries for this area and period, 48 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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