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M2.7 Earthquake near Widarapayung Kulon, Jawa Tengah (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-17 17:35:42 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
17.0 km
Source
EMSC

Jawa Tengah · Widarapayung Kulon

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About this earthquake

On January 17, 2026 at 17:35 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near Widarapayung Kulon, Jawa Tengah (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 17 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 33 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.1.

Details

ID
f97418640a7bee44787f824e9ecc61286b10672c
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
17.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-17 17:35:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Jawa Tengah
City
Widarapayung Kulon
County
Cilacap
Village
Widarapayung Kulon
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.69000, 109.24000
Temperature
24.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 17 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 17 km
Shallow
17 km
17 km — shallower than 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Slamet
    Distance: 50 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'428 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·Indonesia
  • Dieng Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 89 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'565 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Indonesia
  • Sundoro
    Distance: 94 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'149 m ·Last eruption: 1971 ·Indonesia
  • Sumbing
    Distance: 98 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'370 m ·Last eruption: 1730 ·Indonesia
  • Ciremai
    Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'039 m ·Last eruption: 1951 ·Indonesia
  • Merapi Activity reported
    Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'910 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia

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  • Tunggul Wulung AirportIndonesia · CXP · WAHL
    23.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-01

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Jawa Tengah

Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 35 Catalogue entries

Of 34 other entries for this area and period, 17 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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