On Friday Night a Significant M5.2 Earthquake struck in the Indian Ocean near Bandung (Indonesia).

Written by Earthquakelist.org on March 12th, 2026. Last updated March 31st, 2026.

In the Indian Ocean 85 kilometer from Bandung, Indonesia, a significant M5.2 earthquake occurred in the night of Friday March 13th, 2026. The earthquake struck near a very densely populated region.

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Earthquake Summary

This earthquake hit under water in the Indian Ocean, right off the coast of Indonesia (3 mi offshore), 85 kilometer southwest of Bandung in West Java. The center of this earthquake had an intermediate depth of 96 km.

Date and Time:	Mar 13, 2026 02:18 (Jakarta Time) - Mar 12, 2026 19:18 Universal Time.
Location:	85 km SW of Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. Coordinates 7°29'34"S 107°5'29"E.
Map:	Map of area around epicenter. Click to open in Google Maps.
Magnitude:	MAG 5.2 Detected by 159 stations. Maximum Error Range ±0.046 .
Depth:	96 km (60 mi) An intermediate depth.
Tsunami Risk:	Low tsunami risk Earthquakes under MAG-6.5 do not usually cause tsunami's. Always stay cautious - More info here.

Nearby towns and cities

This earthquake may have been felt in Indonesia . Located 50 kilometer (31 mi) southwest of the epicenter of this earthquake, Banjar (West Java, Indonesia) is the nearest significant population center.

Multiple large cities are in proximity of today's earthquake. Jakarta is located 145 km to the north. Bandung is located 85 km to the north-east. Bekasi is located 140 km to the north.

A complete list of nearby places is included below.

Overview of nearby places

Shaking reported by 6 people

People that feel an earthquake may report their experience to the US Geographic Survey. Currently, 6 people have reported shaking in 5 places, all within Indonesia.We keep updating this article as more ground reports become available. You may report that you felt this earthquake here.

Places with most reports:

• Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia: 2 people.
• Karawang, Jawa Barat, Indonesia: 1 person.
• Tangerang, Banten, Indonesia: 1 person.
• Cileunyi, Jawa Barat, Indonesia: 1 person.
• Cikeruh, Jawa Barat, Indonesia: 1 person.

5 Aftershocks detected

This main shock was followed by 5 smaller aftershocks. Just 2 days after this main shock, an earthquake measuring MAG-4.1 was detected 58 km (36 mi) north of this earthquake.

In the days before this main shock, 3 smaller foreshocks were detected. Roughly 3 days before this earthquake, a foreshock measuring MAG-3.2 was detected nearby this earthquake.

Overview of foreshocks and aftershocks

More earthquakes coming?

Aftershocks are usually at least 1 order of magnitude less strong than main shocks. The more time passes, the smaller the chance and likely strength of any potential aftershocks.

The chance that a significant earthquake like this one is followed by an even larger earthquake is not so large. On average, scientists estimate a 94% chance that a major earthquake will not be followed by an even larger one. It is still adviced to be aware of this risk

Earthquakes like this happen often in the region

Earthquakes of this strength are very common in the region. This is the strongest earthquake to hit since April 27th, 2024, when a 6.1 magnitude earthquake hit 61 km (38 mi) further south. An even stronger magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck on August 2nd, 2019.

In total, 24 earthquakes with a magnitude of 5.2 or higher have been registered within 300km (186 mi) of this epicenter in the past 10 years. This comes down to an average of once every 5 months.

Low tsunami risk

Based on early data it appears this earthquake was not strong enough (lower than MAG-6.5) to be likely to cause destructive tsunami's. However this earthquake appeared to have hit at a shallow depth under sea, so stay cautious and monitor advice from local authorities.

Tsunami Risk Factors

Sources

Last updated 31/03/26 21:38 (). As more information on this earthquake becomes available this article will be updated. This article is automatically composed based on data originating from multiple sources.

1. US Geographic Society (USGS): Earthquake us6000sfx2
2. European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC): Earthquake 20260312_0000297
3. Geonames.org: World Cities Database
4. Google Maps: Static API
5. Earthquakelist.org: Historic Earthquakes Database

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