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M2.6 Earthquake near Cihawuk, West Java (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-10-15 15:32:37 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 15, 2026 at 15:32 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Cihawuk, West Java (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 12 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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 34 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
faa4623892f41de875b647cff05d9d25ed75704b
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
12.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-15 15:32:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
West Java
City
Cihawuk
County
Kabupaten Bandung
Village
Cihawuk
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.21000, 107.70000
Temperature
20.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12 km
Shallow
12 km
12 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

  • Papandayan
    Distance: 12 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'643 m ·Last eruption: 2002 ·Indonesia
  • Guntur
    Distance: 17 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'251 m ·Last eruption: 1847 ·Indonesia
  • Patuha
    Distance: 34 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'422 m ·Indonesia
  • Galunggung
    Distance: 40 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'168 m ·Last eruption: 1984 ·Indonesia
  • Talagabodas
    Distance: 41 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'201 m ·Indonesia
  • Tangkuban Parahu
    Distance: 50 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'084 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 94 Catalogue entries

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