Latest quakes in or near West Java, Indonesia - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 5.1 earthquake Java Sea - Jakarta, Indonesia - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 6.5 Indian Ocean - Jakarta, Indonesia - Apr 27, 2024 - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 6
- 1 quake between magnitude 5 and 6
- 3 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
- 10 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 8 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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May 15, 04:42 pm (Jakarta) | 5.1 265 km | 39 km (24 mi) to the NW | Java Sea, Banten, 49 km northwest of Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia I FELT IT - 2 reports | Info | |
Sunday, May 12, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 12, 09:12 pm (Jakarta) | 3.2 6 km | Kabupaten Sukabumi, 23 km west of Cicurug, West Java, Indonesia I FELT IT - 1 report | Info | ||
Saturday, May 11, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 12, 02:31 am (GMT +7) | 3.4 19 km | 65 km (40 mi) to the S | Indian Ocean, 135 km south of Bandung, West Java, Indonesia I FELT IT | Info | |
Thursday, May 9, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 9, 02:14 pm (Jakarta) | 3.3 6 km | Kabupaten Sukabumi, 16 km west of Cicurug, West Java, Indonesia I FELT IT - 1 report | Info | ||
Wednesday, May 8, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 8, 09:10 pm (GMT +7) | 3.2 14 km | 62 km (39 mi) to the S | Indian Ocean, 98 km south of Banjar, West Java, Indonesia I FELT IT | Info | |
Tuesday, May 7, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 7, 08:16 am (GMT +7) | 3.6 19 km | 60 km (37 mi) to the S | Java, Indonesia | Info | |
Wednesday, May 1, 2024 GMT (4 quakes) | |||||
May 2, 02:25 am (Jakarta) | 2.1 98 km | 20 km (12 mi) to the W | Indian Ocean, Banten, 36 km west of Pelabuhanratu, West Java, Indonesia | Info | |
May 1, 08:35 pm (GMT +7) | 4.0 24 km | 37 km (23 mi) to the S | Java, Indonesia 1 report | Info | |
May 1, 10:57 am (Jakarta) | 2.8 10 km | Java, Indonesia | Info | ||
May 1, 10:06 am (Jakarta) | 4.2 4 km | Java, Indonesia 1 report | Info | ||
Tuesday, April 30, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 1, 05:01 am (GMT +7) | 3.5 37 km | 43 km (27 mi) to the S | Java, Indonesia 1 report | Info |
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Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.04 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 25 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.31 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3.2 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 4.6 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 36.1 quakes per year (or 3 quakes per month)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 145 quakes per year (or 12.1 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 228 quakes per year (or 19 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 230 quakes per year (or 19.2 quakes per month)
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West Java Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near West Java, Indonesia?
West Java has a high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 231 quakes on average per year in or near West Java, Indonesia. West Java has had at least 5 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 20 to 25 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near West Java, Indonesia?
On average, West Java has about 145 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 36.1 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 4.6 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in West Java?
The last earthquake in West Java occurred 1 hour and 7 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 5.1:
A strong magnitude 5.1 earthquake occurred in the Java Sea near the coast of Banten, Indonesia, in the afternoon of Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 4.42 pm local time (Asia/Jakarta GMT +7). The quake had a moderate depth of 265 km (165 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter.
+How many quakes were there in West Java in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, West Java has been shaken by 1 quake of magnitude 6.5, 1 quake of magnitude , 3 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0, 10 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 8 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in West Java in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in West Java in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 6.5 and occurred 3 weeks ago:
A very strong magnitude 6.5 earthquake occurred in the Indian Ocean near the coast of West Java, Indonesia, late in the evening of Saturday, Apr 27, 2024 at 11.29 pm local time (GMT +7). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10 km (6 mi) and was felt over a large region.
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