A magnitude 5.2 earthquake near Pekalongan, Kota Pekalongan, Provinsi Jawa Tengah, Indonesia, was reported 36 minutes ago by Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency, the main national agency monitoring seismic activity in Indonesia. The earthquake occurred at a great depth of 349. km beneath the epicenter on Tuesday evening, October 27th, 2026, at 9:44 pm local time. The magnitude and other earthquake parameters may still change in the coming hours as the agency continues to process seismic data.Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Pekalongan (pop. 317,500), located 67 km from the epicenter; Comal (pop. 51,100), 74 km away; Kedungwuni (pop. 117,200), 76 km away; Weleri (pop. 58,400), 78 km away; Pemalang (pop. 184,100), 81 km away; Jepara (pop. 1,257,900), 98 km away; Tegal (pop. 282,800), 98 km away; Batang (pop. 136,100), 99 km away; and Semarang (pop. 1,653,500), 100 km away.VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update the magnitude and depth if they change and follow up if other significant news about the quake becomes available. If you’re in the area, please send us your experience through our reporting mechanism, either online or via our mobile app. This will help us provide more first-hand updates to anyone around the globe who wants to know more about this quake.Earthquake data: Date & time: Oct 27, 2026 09:44 pm (GMT +7) local time (27 Oct 2026 14:44 GMT)Magnitude: 5.2Hypocenter depth: 349.00 kmEpicenter coordinates: 6.31°S / 109.83°E (Provinsi Jawa Tengah, Indonesia)Primary data source: BMKG