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M2.9 Earthquake near Sukaraja, West Java (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-08-17 18:14:00 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 17, 2026 at 18:14 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near Sukaraja, West Java (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 33 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 25 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

ID
fad95939dfb21af5852f17f71e568b6dded70476
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-17 18:14:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
West Java
City
Sukaraja
County
Cianjur
Village
Sukaraja
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.24000, 107.06000
Temperature
26.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33 km
Shallow
33 km
33 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

  • Patuha
    Distance: 38 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'422 m ·Indonesia
  • Gede-Pangrango
    Distance: 51 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'026 m ·Last eruption: 1957 ·Indonesia
  • Salak
    Distance: 69 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'218 m ·Last eruption: 1938 ·Indonesia
  • Perbakti-Gagak
    Distance: 69 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'726 m ·Last eruption: 1939 ·Indonesia
  • Papandayan
    Distance: 74 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'643 m ·Last eruption: 2002 ·Indonesia
  • Tangkuban Parahu
    Distance: 79 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'084 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Indonesia

West Java

Context for this earthquake

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

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