Earthquake today in Jakarta
Jakarta Special Capital Region, Indonesia · checked 18:58 UTC
Was there an earthquake in Jakarta today?
No. No earthquake within this page's range of Jakarta has been recorded in the last 24 hours by the agencies this site follows (USGS and EMSC), as of 18:58 UTC.
"Today" here is the last 24 hours, ending now. Times are shown in UTC and in Jakarta's own time.
Earthquakes near Jakarta in the last 30 days
6 in the last 30 days. The largest was magnitude 5.3, 274 km S of Jakarta, on 11 October.
| Magnitude | Distance | When | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| M4.1 | 66 km SSW | 15 October, 10:58 UTC (5:58 pm in Jakarta) | 10 km |
| M5.3 | 274 km S | 11 October, 03:30 UTC (10:30 am in Jakarta) | 10 km |
| M4.4 | 136 km SSW | 30 September, 01:33 UTC (8:33 am in Jakarta) | 23 km |
| M4.2 | 181 km WSW | 25 September, 22:34 UTC (5:34 am in Jakarta) | 10 km |
| M4.7 | 180 km WSW | 25 September, 13:47 UTC (8:47 pm in Jakarta) | 10 km |
| M4.5 | 175 km WSW | 22 September, 22:27 UTC (5:27 am in Jakarta) | 30 km |
Which earthquakes this page counts
A small earthquake close by and a large one far away can both be what people in Jakarta notice, so one fixed circle would be wrong both ways. This page counts magnitude 6 or more within 800 km; magnitude 5 or more within 400 km; magnitude 4 or more within 200 km; any size within 100 km. That is this site's rule for what to list, not a statement that an earthquake was felt. The earthquakes are the ones the US Geological Survey (magnitude 2.5 and above) and the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (magnitude 4 and above) have published; outside the United States, smaller earthquakes are often missing from both.
The largest earthquakes on record within 300 km
The USGS catalog holds 435 earthquakes of magnitude 5 or more within 300 km of Jakarta in the last 50 years. The largest since 1900:
- M7.5, 24 June 1933 — 271 km WNW of Jakarta (48 km SW of Kotabumi, Indonesia)
- M7.5, 8 August 2007 — 75 km ENE of Jakarta (35 km NNE of Rengasdengklok, Indonesia)
- M7.3, 27 February 1903 — 219 km SSW of Jakarta (South of Java, Indonesia)
- M7.0, 15 December 1963 — 205 km NE of Jakarta (164 km N of Pamanukan, Indonesia)
- M7.0, 2 September 2009 — 181 km SSE of Jakarta (66 km SSW of Banjar, Indonesia)
From the USGS Comprehensive Earthquake Catalog, magnitude 6 and above. The catalog is most complete for recent decades. Search the full history near Jakarta →
If you felt it
Expect aftershocks, and stay away from damaged buildings. If you are indoors when shaking starts: drop, cover and hold on. This site does not issue warnings and earthquakes cannot be predicted — follow Indonesia's own authorities, listed on the Indonesia page. What to do before, during and after an earthquake →
Questions
Was there an earthquake in Jakarta today?
No. No earthquake within this page's range of Jakarta has been recorded in the last 24 hours by the agencies this site follows (USGS and EMSC), as of 18:58 UTC.
How many earthquakes have there been near Jakarta recently?
6 in the last 30 days. The largest was magnitude 5.3, 274 km S of Jakarta, on 11 October. This page counts magnitude 6 or more within 800 km; magnitude 5 or more within 400 km; magnitude 4 or more within 200 km; any size within 100 km.
How often are there strong earthquakes near Jakarta?
The USGS catalog holds 435 earthquakes of magnitude 5 or more within 300 km of Jakarta in the last 50 years. The catalog is most complete for recent decades; a low number is not a low hazard.
Where do official earthquake alerts for Jakarta come from?
From Indonesia's national seismological and disaster-management agencies, which are listed on this site's Indonesia page. This page collects what USGS and EMSC publish; it does not issue warnings, and earthquakes cannot be predicted.
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