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M3.1 Earthquake near JAVA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-09-20 18:47:18 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 20, 2025 at 18:47 UTC, a magnitude M3.1 earthquake occurred near JAVA, INDONESIA (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 37 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
cdd8afecdcaa34bea7881ca2480340be502fcdd2
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-20 18:47:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Jawa Barat
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-6.75000, 106.60000
Temperature
24.0°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 (43.3 km)
Regional average: 43.3 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

  • Perbakti-Gagak
    Distance: 8 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'726 m ·Last eruption: 1939 ·Indonesia
  • Salak
    Distance: 15 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'218 m ·Last eruption: 1938 ·Indonesia
  • Gede-Pangrango
    Distance: 42 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'026 m ·Last eruption: 1957 ·Indonesia
  • Karang
    Distance: 81 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'768 m ·Indonesia
  • Pulosari
    Distance: 82 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'324 m ·Indonesia
  • Patuha
    Distance: 99 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'422 m ·Indonesia

Jawa Barat

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 36 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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