Back to map

M5.2 Earthquake near 189 km SSW of Pelabuhanratu, Indonesia

UTC time: 2026-09-18 14:36:18 UTC Local time: —
Earthquake newsQuakeMap24
First published: Content updated:

Automatically generated from measurement data by QuakeMap24. Values may change after further analysis.

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

189 km SSW of Pelabuhanratu, Indonesia

Map

M5.2 Earthquake near 189 km SSW of Pelabuhanratu, Indonesia · 2026-09-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near 189 km SSW of Pelabuhanratu, Indonesia · 2026-09-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On September 18, 2026 at 14:36 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near 189 km SSW of Pelabuhanratu, Indonesia. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
e29f7ca4fbd0066967a0eaff165c295a4df213d9
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-18 14:36:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-8.58090, 105.91120
Temperature
26.5°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

Felt reports

3felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Sep 18, 2026, 3:14 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 20, 2026, 3:07 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Tectonic context

Located on the Sunda Plate.
Near the boundary Sunda ↔ Australia · about 51 km away

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Flying Fish Cove195.2 kmS500
Pelabuhanratu209.5 kmNE109'523
Bogor260.4 kmNE1'078'351

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Perbakti-Gagak
    Distance: 220 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'726 m ·Last eruption: 1939 ·Indonesia
  • Salak
    Distance: 226 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'218 m ·Last eruption: 1938 ·Indonesia
  • Patuha
    Distance: 228 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'422 m ·Indonesia
  • Gede-Pangrango
    Distance: 232 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'026 m ·Last eruption: 1957 ·Indonesia
  • Papandayan
    Distance: 245 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'643 m ·Last eruption: 2002 ·Indonesia
  • Pulosari
    Distance: 249 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'324 m ·Indonesia

Comparison of seismic sources

4 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.0 to M5.2.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
EMSCM5.010.0 km26.4 km
GFZM5.010.0 km26.3 km
RESIFM5.110.0 km22.1 km
USGSM5.210.0 km0.0 km

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#5
Earlier events M≥421
Earlier events M≥55
Compared since2025-02-14

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.72026-09-14 09:27:39 UTC31.0 kmSouth of Jawa, Indonesia [Sea: Indonesia] M5.32025-07-22 20:04:42 UTC54.3 kmSouth of Java, Indonesia M5.12025-06-18 08:24:47 UTC139.8 kmSouth of Java, Indonesia M5.12025-02-14 12:28:33 UTC144.9 km114 km SSW of Labuan, Indonesia M5.02026-07-19 08:11:03 UTC131.1 kmJAVA, INDONESIA

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
599
Country (24h)
—
—
Current earthquakes in
Magnitude Place Local time
No recent events available.

Share