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M2.6 Earthquake near Lamongan, East Java (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-08-18 18:43:08 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 18, 2026 at 18:43 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Lamongan, East Java (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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 20 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

ID
eb5265e0e2e8b47bdf04d9d24b76e8bb49692d72
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-18 18:43:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Java
City
Lamongan
County
Situbondo
Village
Lamongan
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.74000, 114.12000
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 (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 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

  • Baluran
    Distance: 30 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'247 m ·Indonesia
  • Ijen
    Distance: 38 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'769 m ·Last eruption: 1999 ·Indonesia
  • Raung
    Distance: 43 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'260 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Indonesia
  • Iyang-Argapura
    Distance: 66 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 3'088 m ·Indonesia
  • Lamongan
    Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'641 m ·Last eruption: 1898 ·Indonesia
  • Buyan-Bratan
    Distance: 127 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 2'244 m ·Indonesia

East Java

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 80 Catalogue entries

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