On Sunday Morning a Shallow M5.2 Earthquake struck in the Indian Ocean 223km from Bandung (Indonesia).

Written by Earthquakelist.org on October 11th, 2026.

A shallow and significant Magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck in the Indian Ocean 223 kilometer from Bandung, Indonesia in the morning of Sunday October 11th, 2026. Christmas Island is also near its epicenter.

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Earthquake Summary

This earthquake hit under water in the Indian Ocean, 133 kilometers (83 mi) off the coast of Indonesia, 223 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:	223 km SW of Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. Coordinates 8°36'58"S 106°31'34"E.
Map:	Map of area around epicenter. Click to open in Google Maps.
Magnitude:	MAG 5.2 Detected by 90 stations. Maximum Error Range ±0.061 .
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 181 kilometer (112 mi) south of the epicenter of this earthquake, Pelabuhanratu (West Java, Indonesia) is the nearest significant population center.

Multiple major population centers exist within 300km of the earthquake that struck today. Jakarta is located 269 km to the north. Bandung is located 223 km to the north-east. Bekasi is located 270 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

This main shock was prefaced by 1 smaller foreshock. 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.

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 September 14th, 2026, when a 5.3 magnitude earthquake hit 89 km (55 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 11/10/26 07:08 (). 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 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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