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M2.9 Earthquake near BALI SEA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-04 00:28:18 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near BALI SEA (Indonesia) on January 4, 2026 at 00:28 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 23 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 61 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

ID
c59dbb6f5c1314a480bd650a7b47b5d51edc8eca
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
23.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-04 00:28:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Jawa Timur
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-6.67000, 115.69000
Temperature
28.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 23 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 23 km
Shallow
23 km
23 km — shallower than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 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

  • Batur
    Distance: 178 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'711 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Agung
    Distance: 187 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'997 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Buyan-Bratan
    Distance: 190 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 2'244 m ·Indonesia
  • Baluran
    Distance: 196 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'247 m ·Indonesia
  • Rinjani
    Distance: 213 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'726 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Indonesia
  • Ijen
    Distance: 222 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'769 m ·Last eruption: 1999 ·Indonesia

Jawa Timur

Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 208 Catalogue entries

Of 207 other entries for this area and period, 54 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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