International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1585284
Event time 2026-03-01 03:19:10 (UTC)
Local time 2026-02-28 20:19:10 - [It was evening in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-03-01 03:28:19 (UTC)
Magnitude 3.8
Depth 144 km
Class Minor
Hypocenter Medium deep
Mercalli scale 2
Possible effects A few people might notice movement if they are at rest and/or on the upper floors of tall buildings.
Data status
Data provider EMSC

Location
Continent Indonesian Archipelago
Country Indonesia
Administration area West Java
Nearest settlement Ciamis
Distance 57 km
Course S
Surface type underwater quake
Tsunami region Indian Ocean
Water surface name Indian Ocean



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
Cilacap (67,22 km), Cilacap (67,22 km)
Nearest airports
Nusawiru Airport (16,52 km), Nusawiru Airport (16,52 km), Cibeureum Airport (57,15 km), Cibeureum Airport (57,15 km), Cilacap Wulung Airport (69,43 km)
Nearest volcanoes
Sawal volcano (74,39 km)
Quick Analysis
According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake.