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M2.6 Earthquake near West Java (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-08-04 15:14:38 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near West Java (Indonesia) on August 4, 2026 at 15:14 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 35 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 42 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
ea9f679b48cb7c101b121d4bb39091952f3c468b
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-04 15:14:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
West Java
City
West Java
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.58000, 106.84000
Temperature
22.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35 km
Shallow
35 km
35 km — close to 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

  • Patuha
    Distance: 77 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'422 m ·Indonesia
  • Gede-Pangrango
    Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'026 m ·Last eruption: 1957 ·Indonesia
  • Perbakti-Gagak
    Distance: 94 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'726 m ·Last eruption: 1939 ·Indonesia
  • Salak
    Distance: 97 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'218 m ·Last eruption: 1938 ·Indonesia
  • Papandayan
    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'643 m ·Last eruption: 2002 ·Indonesia
  • Guntur
    Distance: 121 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'251 m ·Last eruption: 1847 ·Indonesia

West Java

Context for this earthquake

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 85 Catalogue entries

Of 84 other entries for this area and period, 50 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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