On Sunday Morning a Shallow M5.2 Earthquake struck in the Indian Ocean 236km from Bandung (Indonesia).

Written by Earthquakelist.org on October 11th, 2026. Last updated November 1st, 2026.

In the morning of Sunday October 11th, 2026, a shallow and significant MAG-5.2 earthquake hit in the Indian Ocean 236 kilometer from Bandung, Indonesia. Another country near the epicenter is Christmas Island.

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Earthquake Summary

This earthquake hit under water in the Indian Ocean, 146 kilometers (91 mi) off the coast of Indonesia, 236 kilometer southwest of Bandung in West Java. The center of this earthquake had a very shallow depth of 10 km. Shallow earthquakes usually have a larger impact than earthquakes deep in the earth.

Date and Time:	Oct 11, 2026 10:30 (Jakarta Time) - Oct 11, 2026 03:30 Universal Time.
Location:	236 km SW of Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. Coordinates 8°43'56"S 106°29'49"E.
Map:	Map of area around epicenter. Click to open in Google Maps.
Magnitude:	MAG 5.2 Detected by 57 stations. Maximum Error Range ±0.076 .
Depth:	10 km (6 mi) A very 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 struck within proximity of multiple countries. Indonesia and Christmas Island are both within 300km distance of its epicenter.

Located 194 kilometer (121 mi) south of the epicenter of this earthquake, Pelabuhanratu (West Java, Indonesia) is the nearest significant population center.

Multiple large cities are in proximity of today's earthquake. Jakarta is located 283 km to the north. Bandung is located 236 km to the north-east. Bekasi is located 283 km to the north.

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

Overview of nearby places

Shaking reported by 1 person

People that feel an earthquake may report their experience to the US Geographic Survey. Currently, 1 person has reported shaking in one place in 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:

• Karawang, Jawa Barat, Indonesia: 1 person.

Aftershocks detected

In the days before this main shock, 1 smaller foreshock was detected. A 3.2 magnitude earthquake hit 2 days earlier nearby.

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.

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 September 14th, 2026, when a 5.3 magnitude earthquake hit 85 km (53 mi) further west. 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 01/11/26 05:48 (). This article contains currently available information about the earthquake and is automatically composed. We continue to update this article up to a few days after the earthquake occurred.

1. US Geographic Society (USGS): Earthquake us6000u1i6
2. European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC): Earthquake 20261011_0000061
3. Geonames.org: World Cities Database
4. Google Maps: Static API
5. Earthquakelist.org: Historic Earthquakes Database

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