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M2.7 Earthquake near Situbondo, Jawa Timur (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-20 16:35:25 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 20, 2026 at 16:35 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near Situbondo, Jawa Timur (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 31 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.1.

Details

ID
dfda05bb6b47db8a5675da49ba4f39087f73161a
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-20 16:35:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Jawa Timur
City
Situbondo
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.89000, 114.19000
Temperature
27.3°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

  • Ijen
    Distance: 20 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'769 m ·Last eruption: 1999 ·Indonesia
  • Baluran
    Distance: 20 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'247 m ·Indonesia
  • Raung
    Distance: 29 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'260 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Indonesia
  • Iyang-Argapura
    Distance: 69 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 3'088 m ·Indonesia
  • Lamongan
    Distance: 94 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'641 m ·Last eruption: 1898 ·Indonesia
  • Buyan-Bratan
    Distance: 113 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 2'244 m ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Banyuwangi AirportIndonesia · BWX · WADY
    49.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-01

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Jawa Timur

Context for this earthquake

01 Oct 2025 – 01 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 208 Catalogue entries

Of 207 other entries for this area and period, 90 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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