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M5.0 Earthquake near Java, Indonesia

UTC time: 2026-05-26 08:39:09 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

Java, Indonesia

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M5.0 Earthquake near Java, Indonesia · 2026-05-26 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Java, Indonesia · 2026-05-26 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On May 26, 2026 at 08:39 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near 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

ID
c6a6c523e0ff541e5053abb5464d8c685c993d8c
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-26 08:39:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
-8.96000, 113.77000
Temperature
27.8°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
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
Gambiran Satu75.3 kmNE22'525
Jember88.0 kmN298'585
Situbondo141.9 kmN685'967

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Raung
    Distance: 99 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'260 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Indonesia
  • Iyang-Argapura
    Distance: 112 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 3'088 m ·Indonesia
  • Ijen
    Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'769 m ·Last eruption: 1999 ·Indonesia
  • Lamongan
    Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'641 m ·Last eruption: 1898 ·Indonesia
  • Semeru Activity reported
    Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'657 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Baluran
    Distance: 140 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'247 m ·Indonesia

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Notohadinegoro AirportIndonesia · JBB · WARE
    80.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Banyuwangi AirportIndonesia · BWX · WADY
    95.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-08

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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours6
First 24 hours9
First 72 hours11
Strongest subsequent eventM4.9
M4.92026-05-26 08:39:11 UTC10.4 kmJAVA, INDONESIA M4.92026-05-26 08:39:12 UTC10.2 kmJawa M2.72026-05-26 10:59:16 UTC14.4 kmJAVA, INDONESIA M2.52026-05-26 11:32:05 UTC69.0 kmMulyorejo M3.52026-05-26 12:41:33 UTC48.1 kmSOUTH OF JAVA, INDONESIA M2.72026-05-26 13:33:50 UTC144.9 kmSOUTH OF BALI, INDONESIA M3.92026-05-26 17:39:58 UTC139.9 kmJAVA, INDONESIA M2.62026-05-26 17:46:42 UTC139.4 kmJAVA, INDONESIA M2.82026-05-26 21:19:37 UTC46.4 kmSOUTH OF JAVA, INDONESIA M3.32026-05-27 08:59:43 UTC16.4 kmSOUTH OF JAVA, INDONESIA M2.62026-05-28 05:08:42 UTC52.9 kmDusun Silirbaru M2.52026-05-29 14:55:45 UTC133.3 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#2
Earlier events M≥435
Earlier events M≥51
Compared since2025-01-22

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.22025-09-25 09:04:13 UTC140.2 kmBali Sea M4.92025-09-25 09:04:13 UTC141.2 kmBALI SEA M4.92025-09-25 09:04:12 UTC138.5 km12 km ENE of Wongsorejo, Indonesia M4.92025-09-18 14:59:41 UTC120.6 kmSouth of Bali, Indonesia M4.92025-09-11 03:14:58 UTC127.2 kmSOUTH OF JAVA, INDONESIA

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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