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M2.8 Earthquake near Wanasuka, West Java (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-09-16 04:14:51 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near Wanasuka, West Java (Indonesia) on September 16, 2026 at 04:14 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 44 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.9.

Details

ID
e5e9a95a5a3bdc64096ccd257510b0d949e8fd4c
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-16 04:14:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
West Java
City
Wanasuka
County
Kabupaten Bandung
Village
Wanasuka
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.24000, 107.61000
Temperature
28.7°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 (43.7 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

  • Papandayan
    Distance: 16 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'643 m ·Last eruption: 2002 ·Indonesia
  • Patuha
    Distance: 25 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'422 m ·Indonesia
  • Guntur
    Distance: 28 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'251 m ·Last eruption: 1847 ·Indonesia
  • Galunggung
    Distance: 49 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'168 m ·Last eruption: 1984 ·Indonesia
  • Talagabodas
    Distance: 51 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'201 m ·Indonesia
  • Tangkuban Parahu
    Distance: 52 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'084 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Husein Sastranegara International AirportIndonesia · BDO · WICC
    37.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-16

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

West Java

Context for this earthquake

16 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 76 Catalogue entries

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