Latest quakes in or near Java Sea - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 3.8 earthquake Demak Regency - Central Java, Indonesia - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 5.0 Java Sea - East Java, Indonesia - Apr 17, 2024 - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 5
- 9 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
- 25 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 15 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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May 2, 08:06 pm (Jakarta) | 3.8 242 km | Demak Regency, 22 km southwest of Kudus, Central Java, Indonesia I FELT IT | Info | ||
May 2, 06:03 pm (GMT +7) | 4.6 4 km | Java Sea, 36 km west of Bawean Island, East Java, Indonesia I FELT IT - 2 reports | Info | ||
Wednesday, May 1, 2024 GMT (5 quakes) | |||||
May 2, 03:32 am (GMT +7) | 3.4 10 km | Java Sea, 47 km west of Bawean Island, East Java, Indonesia I FELT IT | Info | ||
May 2, 02:25 am (Jakarta) | 2.1 98 km | Indian Ocean, Banten, 36 km west of Pelabuhanratu, West Java, Indonesia | Info | ||
May 1, 08:35 pm (GMT +7) | 4.0 24 km | Indian Ocean, 72 km south of Banjar, West Java, Indonesia I FELT IT - 1 report | Info | ||
May 1, 10:57 am (Jakarta) | 2.8 10 km | Java, Indonesia I FELT IT | Info | ||
May 1, 10:06 am (Jakarta) | 4.2 4 km | Bandung, 17 km south of Banjaran, West Java, Indonesia I FELT IT - 1 report | Info | ||
Monday, April 29, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 30, 01:10 am (Jakarta) | 2.0 13 km | Kabupaten Cianjur, 20 km south of Sukabumi, West Java, Indonesia | Info | ||
Apr 30, 01:08 am (Jakarta) | 2.8 12 km | Kabupaten Cianjur, 22 km south of Sukabumi, West Java, Indonesia I FELT IT | Info | ||
Saturday, April 27, 2024 GMT (4 quakes) | |||||
Apr 28, 06:29 am (GMT +7) | 3.4 12 km | Indian Ocean, 97 km southwest of Sukabumi, West Java, Indonesia I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 27, 09:59 pm (GMT +7) | 3.9 10 km | Java Sea, 44 km west of Bawean Island, East Java, Indonesia I FELT IT - 1 report | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.06 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 17.9 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.41 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.5 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 5.8 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 70 quakes per year (or 5.8 quakes per month)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 268 quakes per year (or 22.3 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 457 quakes per year (or 38 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 461 quakes per year (or 38.4 quakes per month)
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Java Sea Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Java Sea?
Java Sea has a moderate level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 465 quakes on average per year in or near Java Sea. However, Java Sea has had at least 7 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 15 to 20 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Java Sea?
On average, Java Sea has about 268 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 70 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 5.9 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Java Sea?
The last earthquake in Java Sea occurred 1 day 12 hours ago and had a magnitude of 3.8:
A moderate magnitude 3.8 earthquake hit 22 km (14 mi) away from Kudus, Central Java, Indonesia, in the evening of Thursday, May 2, 2024 at 8.06 pm local time (Asia/Jakarta GMT +7). The quake had a moderate depth of 242 km (150 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Java Sea in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, Java Sea has been shaken by 1 quake of magnitude 5.0, 9 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0, 25 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 15 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Java Sea in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in Java Sea in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 5.0 and occurred 2 weeks ago:
A strong magnitude 5.0 earthquake occurred in the Java Sea near Bawean Island island, Indonesia, in the early afternoon of Wednesday, Apr 17, 2024 at 3.15 pm local time (GMT +7). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10 km (6 mi) and was felt by many near the epicenter.
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