Latest quakes in or near Java Sea - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 3.5 earthquake Kabupaten Mamasa - West Sulawesi, Indonesia - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 6.5 Java Sea - East Java, Indonesia - Mar 22, 2024 - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 6
- 4 quakes between magnitude 5 and 6
- 44 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
- 103 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 16 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 19, 03:22 pm (Makassar) | 3.5 6 km | Kabupaten Mamasa, 56 km north of Polewali, West Sulawesi, Indonesia I FELT IT | Info | ||
Thursday, April 18, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 18, 09:20 pm (GMT +7) | 3.2 5 km | Java Sea, 34 km west of Bawean Island, East Java, Indonesia I FELT IT | Info | ||
Wednesday, April 17, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 17, 03:15 pm (GMT +7) | 5.0 10 km | Java Sea, 37 km northwest of Bawean Island, East Java, Indonesia I FELT IT - 12 reports | Info | ||
Tuesday, April 16, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
Apr 16, 10:18 am (GMT +7) | 4.7 11 km | Indian Ocean, 74 km southwest of Pelabuhanratu, West Java, Indonesia 3 reports | Info | ||
Apr 16, 10:17 am (GMT +7) | 3.2 24 km | Indian Ocean, 69 km southwest of Pelabuhanratu, West Java, Indonesia | Info | ||
Apr 16, 10:13 am (GMT +7) | 3.3 22 km | Indian Ocean, 75 km southwest of Pelabuhanratu, West Java, Indonesia | Info | ||
Monday, April 15, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
Apr 15, 08:49 pm (GMT +7) | 2.5 28 km | Indian Ocean, 83 km south of Soreang, West Java, Indonesia | Info | ||
Apr 15, 07:07 pm (Jakarta) | 2.4 83 km | Indian Ocean, 59 km southwest of Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia | Info | ||
Apr 15, 10:18 am (GMT +7) | 4.7 18 km | Indian Ocean, 68 km southwest of Pelabuhanratu, West Java, Indonesia I FELT IT | Info | ||
Saturday, April 13, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 13, 09:49 am (Jakarta) | 3.4 10 km | Java Sea, 31 km west of Bawean Island, East Java, Indonesia I FELT IT | Info | ||
Friday, April 12, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
Apr 13, 02:35 am (GMT +7) | 3.3 10 km | Indonesia: Java Sea | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.15 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 6.8 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.7 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.4 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 6.1 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 68 quakes per year (or 5.7 quakes per month)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 266 quakes per year (or 22.2 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 456 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 464 quakes on average per year in or near Java Sea. However, Java Sea has had at least 19 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 5 to 10 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Java Sea?
On average, Java Sea has about 266 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 68 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 6.1 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Java Sea?
The last earthquake in Java Sea occurred 1 day 9 hours ago and had a magnitude of 3.5:
A light magnitude 3.5 earthquake hit 56 km (35 mi) away from Polewali, West Sulawesi, Indonesia, in the early afternoon of Friday, Apr 19, 2024 at 3.22 pm local time (Asia/Makassar GMT +8). The quake had a very shallow depth of 6 km (3.7 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 6.5, 4 quakes between 5.0 and 6.0, 44 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0, 103 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 16 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 6.5 and occurred 4 weeks ago:
A very strong magnitude 6.5 earthquake occurred in the Java Sea near Bawean Island island, Indonesia, in the early afternoon of Friday, Mar 22, 2024 at 3.53 pm local time (Asia/Jakarta GMT +7). The quake had a very shallow depth of 12 km (7 mi) and was felt over a large region.
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