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M2.5 Earthquake near Pandanarum, Central Java (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-08-15 01:52:11 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Pandanarum, Central Java (Indonesia) on August 15, 2026 at 01:52 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 3 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 47 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
c7f55e795bc860cab3fee07c8580621a4fcc2faf
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
3.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-15 01:52:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Central Java
City
Pandanarum
County
Banjarnegara
Village
Pandanarum
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.27000, 109.62000
Temperature
25.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 3 km
Shallow
3 km
3 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

  • Dieng Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 30 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'565 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Indonesia
  • Sundoro
    Distance: 42 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'149 m ·Last eruption: 1971 ·Indonesia
  • Slamet
    Distance: 46 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'428 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·Indonesia
  • Sumbing
    Distance: 52 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'370 m ·Last eruption: 1730 ·Indonesia
  • Merbabu
    Distance: 93 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'118 m ·Last eruption: 1797 ·Indonesia
  • Merapi
    Distance: 96 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'910 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia

Central Java

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 30 Catalogue entries

Of 29 other entries for this area and period, 19 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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