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Earthquakes near Malang today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Malang in the last 24 hours The last M2.5+ within 100 km was M4.6 59 km SW, 14 days ago.
Was there an earthquake in Malang just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Malang, East Java, Indonesia and updates every few minutes.
- Last 24 hours
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 7 days
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 30 days
- 1 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Largest in 30 days
- M4.6 59 km SW, Oct 12, 2026
- Largest in past year
- M5.7 133 km W, Jan 27, 2026
- Past year count
- 12 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- 59 km M4.6, Oct 12, 2026
Recent earthquakes near Malang
USGS recorded 1 earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more within 100 km of Malang in the past 30 days, 0 of them in the last 7 days. The most recent was M4.6 59 km SW of the city at Oct 12, 12:28 local time (14 days ago).
The average depth was about 121 km and 0 of 1 were shallow (under 70 km), which are the ones most likely to be felt at the surface.
| Time (Malang) | UTC | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 18:58 | Oct 12, 11:58 UTC | M4.6 | 140 km SSE | 55 km | 100 km SSW of Kencong, Indonesia |
| Oct 12, 12:28 | Oct 12, 05:28 UTC | M4.6 | 59 km SW | 121 km | 25 km SSE of Blitar, Indonesia |
| Oct 5, 09:16 | Oct 5, 02:16 UTC | M4.2 | 135 km SSE | 46 km | 101 km SSW of Kencong, Indonesia |
| Oct 4, 19:36 | Oct 4, 12:36 UTC | M4.6 | 136 km S | 53 km | 110 km S of Dampit, Indonesia |
M2.5+ within 150 km, past 30 days, newest first. Times in Asia/Jakarta.
Largest earthquakes near Malang in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Malang in the past 12 months was M5.7 on Jan 27, 2026, 133 km W of the city (5 km SW of Ponorogo, Indonesia).
With 12 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 1 a month), the area around Malang is moderately active by global standards. 6 of the ten largest reached M4.5, the level at which damage near the epicentre becomes possible.
| Date | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 2026 | M5.7 | 133 km W | 127 km | 5 km SW of Ponorogo, Indonesia |
| Oct 12, 2026 | M4.6 | 140 km SSE | 55 km | 100 km SSW of Kencong, Indonesia |
| Oct 12, 2026 | M4.6 | 59 km SW | 121 km | 25 km SSE of Blitar, Indonesia |
| Oct 4, 2026 | M4.6 | 136 km S | 53 km | 110 km S of Dampit, Indonesia |
| Jul 3, 2026 | M4.5 | 149 km SSW | 46 km | 114 km S of Boyolangu, Indonesia |
| Dec 26, 2025 | M4.5 | 72 km SSE | 137 km | 43 km SSE of Dampit, Indonesia |
| Jul 28, 2026 | M4.4 | 112 km S | 63 km | 83 km S of Dampit, Indonesia |
| Jul 13, 2026 | M4.3 | 114 km NW | 220 km | 9 km SE of Bojonegoro, Indonesia |
| Mar 21, 2026 | M4.3 | 118 km S | 53 km | 95 km SSW of Dampit, Indonesia |
| Nov 30, 2025 | M4.3 | 58 km SE | 140 km | 29 km SE of Dampit, Indonesia |
Was it felt in Malang?
The largest nearby quake this month, M4.6 at 59 km, may have been felt lightly in Malang by a rough rule of thumb (an M3 is typically noticed within a few tens of km, an M5 up to a few hundred km; local ground and building type matter a lot).
USGS "Did You Feel It?" received reports for 1 of these quakes: M4.2 on Oct 5, 2026 (1 reports, max intensity 1).
If you felt shaking, you can report it to USGS; reports refine the intensity map within minutes.
Tsunami warning status
None of the earthquakes near Malang in the past year carried the USGS tsunami flag, which USGS sets for large quakes in oceanic regions where the tsunami warning centres issue messages.
Official tsunami warnings come from the NOAA tsunami warning centres (tsunami.gov) and national agencies; follow local authorities if you are on a coast after strong shaking.
Earthquakes around the world today
Worldwide, USGS listed 154 earthquakes of M1+ in the last 24 hours; the largest was M6.5 Bonin Islands, Japan region.
USGS lists every magnitude in the United States but outside it coverage is complete only from about M4–4.5, so smaller local quakes reported by national agencies may be missing. Magnitudes and locations are revised for hours after an event.
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Data: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (ComCat), GeoNames (cities, CC BY 4.0).