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M2.8 Earthquake near Kalikesur, Central Java (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-08-14 06:59:23 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near Kalikesur, Central Java (Indonesia) on August 14, 2026 at 06:59 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 32 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

ID
d27050e4c870d8c368fc22e8fbcab5483797afaf
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-14 06:59:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Central Java
City
Kalikesur
County
Banyumas
Village
Kalikesur
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.36000, 109.21000
Temperature
26.7°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 (43.4 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

  • Slamet
    Distance: 13 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'428 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·Indonesia
  • Dieng Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 76 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'565 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Indonesia
  • Sundoro
    Distance: 87 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'149 m ·Last eruption: 1971 ·Indonesia
  • Sumbing
    Distance: 95 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'370 m ·Last eruption: 1730 ·Indonesia
  • Ciremai
    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'039 m ·Last eruption: 1951 ·Indonesia
  • Talagabodas
    Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'201 m ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Tunggul Wulung AirportIndonesia · CXP · WAHL
    37.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-02

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

Central Java

Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 32 Catalogue entries

Of 31 other entries for this area and period, 7 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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