Significant M5.2 Earthquake struck on Saturday Afternoon in the Indian Ocean 155km from Yogyakarta (Indonesia).

Written by Earthquakelist.org on June 27th, 2026.

In the Indian Ocean 155 kilometer from Yogyakarta, Indonesia, a significant M5.2 earthquake occurred in the afternoon of Saturday June 27th, 2026.

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Earthquake Summary

This earthquake hit under water in the Indian Ocean, 78 kilometers (49 mi) off the coast of Indonesia, 155 kilometer south-east of Yogyakarta. The center of this earthquake had a quite shallow depth of 66 km. Shallow earthquakes usually have a larger impact than earthquakes deep in the earth.

Date and Time:	Jun 27, 2026 14:47 (Jakarta Time) - Jun 27, 2026 07:47 Universal Time.
Location:	155 km SE of Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Coordinates 8°57'23"S 111°8'60"E.
Map:	Map of area around epicenter. Click to open in Google Maps.
Magnitude:	MAG 5.2 Detected by 13 stations. Maximum Error Range ±0.086 .
Depth:	66 km (41 mi) A quite shallow 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 . The closest significant population center near the earthquake is Trenggalek in East Java, Indonesia. Trenggalek is located 115 kilometer (71 mi) southwest of the epicenter.

Multiple major population centers exist within 300km of the earthquake that struck today. Surabaya is located 259 km to the north-east. Semarang is located 233 km to the north. Yogyakarta is located 155 km to the northwest.

An overview of nearby towns and cities is available in the overview below.

Overview of nearby places

Shaking reported by 10 people

People that feel an earthquake may report their experience to the US Geographic Survey. Currently, 10 people have reported shaking in 8 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:

• Surakarta, Jawa Tengah, Indonesia: 2 people.
• Kasihan, Yogyakarta, Indonesia: 2 people.
• Jetis, Yogyakarta, Indonesia: 1 person.
• Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta, Indonesia: 1 person.
• Prambanan, Jawa Tengah, Indonesia: 1 person.
• Wonosari, Yogyakarta, Indonesia: 1 person.
• Madiun, Jawa Timur, Indonesia: 1 person.
• Depok, Yogyakarta, Indonesia: 1 person.

17 Aftershocks detected

This main shock was followed by 17 smaller aftershocks. At a distance of 96 km (59 mi) east of this earthquake, an aftershock struck 1 day later. It measured a magnitude of 3.5

Before this earthquake struck, 11 smaller foreshocks occurred. Roughly 1 day before this earthquake, a foreshock measuring MAG-2.9 was detected nearby this earthquake.

Overview of foreshocks and aftershocks

More earthquakes coming?

Earthquakes can create aftershocks. These are generally at least 1 magnitude lower than any main shock, and as time passes the chance and strength of aftershocks decreases.

In only six percent of cases, significant earthquakes are followed by a larger main shock, making the current earthquake a foreshock. While the chance of this happening is not so large, it is adviced to maintain cautiousness in the hours and days following a major earthquake.

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 February 5th, 2026, when a 5.8 magnitude earthquake hit 13 km (8 mi) further north-east. An even stronger magnitude 6 earthquake struck on April 10th, 2021.

In total, 19 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 6 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 27/06/26 18:58 (). This article is automatically generated based on available data. We keep checking multiple sources for additional information. This article gets updated as new details on this earthquake become available.

1. US Geographic Society (USGS): Earthquake us6000t8me
2. Geonames.org: World Cities Database
3. Google Maps: Static API
4. Earthquakelist.org: Historic Earthquakes Database

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