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

UTC time: 2026-09-10 09:03:31 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near Pandanarum, Central Java (Indonesia) on September 10, 2026 at 09:03 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 53 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
e7cf80fccdbe0006a61b57b41b44a0aa3b5c921e
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-10 09:03:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Central Java
City
Pandanarum
County
Banjarnegara
Village
Pandanarum
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.30000, 109.61000
Temperature
26.4°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

  • Dieng Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 32 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'565 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Indonesia
  • Sundoro
    Distance: 43 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'149 m ·Last eruption: 1971 ·Indonesia
  • Slamet
    Distance: 45 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'428 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·Indonesia
  • Sumbing
    Distance: 52 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'370 m ·Last eruption: 1730 ·Indonesia
  • Merbabu
    Distance: 93 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'118 m ·Last eruption: 1797 ·Indonesia
  • Merapi
    Distance: 96 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'910 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia

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Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 30 Catalogue entries

Of 29 other entries for this area and period, 5 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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