2.9

Earthquake Details: Java, Indonesia

8/17/2026, 10:10:17 AM

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake occurred near Java, Indonesia on 8/17/2026 at 10:10:17 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -240 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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IndonesiaCentral JavaCilacap (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth-240 km
Significance0
Latitude-8.7900
Longitude109.3400
Event IDemsc:20260817_0000356
Magnitude2.9
Updated:8/17/2026, 11:00:31 AM

External Resources

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Time & depth

Local time
8/17/2026, 5:10:17 PM GMT+7
UTC
8/17/2026, 10:10:17 AM UTC
-240 km · Shallow-focus

Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.

Nearby major cities

Cilacap
124 km N
Gombong
133 km N
Kutoarjo
135 km NE
Srandakan
138 km NE
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.3Java, IndonesiaBeforeM2.6Java, IndonesiaBeforeM2.9Java, IndonesiaBeforeM2.9south of Java, IndonesiaBeforeM2.9south of Java, IndonesiaBeforeM2.8south of Java, IndonesiaBeforeM2.9south of Java, IndonesiaBeforeM3.5south of Java, IndonesiaBeforeM3.4Java, IndonesiaBeforeM2.7south of Java, IndonesiaBeforeM3.0south of Java, IndonesiaBeforeM3.2Java, IndonesiaAfter

Earthquake information is automatically aggregated from the official seismic agencies listed below. Preliminary measurements can change as agencies review an event; use local emergency authorities for safety decisions. Latest successful data update: Aug 17, 2026, 11:00 AM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.