Moderate magnitude 4.9 earthquake at 109 km depth12 Oct 05:30 UTC: First to report: VolcanoDiscovery after 2 minutes.12 Oct 05:31: Now using data updates from BMKG12 Oct 05:33: Magnitude recalculated from 4.4 to 4.9. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 118.00 to 109.00 km (from 73 to 68 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 5.7 km (3.5 mi) towards N.Update Mon, 12 Oct 2026, 05:36Magnitude 4.9 earthquake strikes near Blitar, Kota Blitar, Jawa Timur, IndonesiaAn earthquake of magnitude 4.9 occurred around noon on Monday, October 12th, 2026, at 12:28 pm local time near Blitar, Kota Blitar, Jawa Timur, Indonesia, as reported by Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency.According to preliminary data, the quake was located at an intermediate depth of 109. km. The strength of the earthquake may have been tempered by its relative great depth below the surface, which makes it feel weaker in absolute terms. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.A second report was later issued by the citizen-seismograph network of RaspberryShake, which listed it as a magnitude 4.9 earthquake as well.Weak shaking might have been felt in Sumberpucung (pop. 35,300) located 53 km from the epicenter, Blitar (pop. 150,400) 58 km away, Kepanjen (pop. 51,900) 60 km away, Kedungwaru (pop. 80,300) 73 km away, Malang (pop. 847,200) 78 km away, Batu (pop. 221,700) 85 km away, Singosari (pop. 180,700) 88 km away, and Kediri (pop. 235,100) 92 km away.VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update magnitude and depth if these change and follow up if other significant news about the quake become 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.If you were or still are in this area during the quake help others with your feedback and report it here.Download the Volcanoes & Earthquakes app and get one of the fastest seismic alerts online: Android | iOSI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeOct 12, 2026 05:28:12 UTC - Local time at epicenterMonday, Oct 12, 2026, at 12:28 pm (GMT +7)Statusconfirmed (manually revised)Magnitude4.9Depth109 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude8.6°S / 112.3°EKabupaten Malang, Jawa Timur, IndonesiaSeismic antipode8.6°N / 67.7°WVenezuelaShaking intensityIII Weak shaking near epicenterFelt1 reportPrimary data sourceBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)Nearest volcanoKelud (74 km / 46 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeFew Clouds 32.5°C (91 F), humidity: 45%, wind: 6 m/s (11 kts) from SEstimated seismic energy released1.4 x 1012 joules (392 megawatt hours, equivalent to 338 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.9 | about seismic energy9 minutes ago reported feltOct 12, 2026 05:28 GMT / Oct 12, 2026 12:28 pm (GMT +7)Lat / Lng: -8.6 / 112.3: Java, IndonesiaSource: BMKGOther sources: RaspberryShake: 4.9 / 109 kmDetail info | Read user reports | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23430613',-8.60000,112.30000,'9 minutes ago: Mag. 4.9, Java, Indonesia',html,'quakes-6-24.png',25,25,12,12,125]); function mkRep(id,notFelt){var nFelt=notFelt||false;var src="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/earthquake-report.php?quakeId="+id;if(nFelt==true){src+="¬Felt=true";}window.open(src,"","status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=400,width=350");} function locationHashChanged(e){-1!=e.oldURL.indexOf("#popupMap")&&closePopup()} window.onhashchange = locationHashChanged; function comment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=(t.dataset.id,document.getElementById("commentForm"));"none"==a.style.display?(t.appendChild(a),a.style.display="block"):a.style.display="none"}function sendComment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=t.parentNode.dataset.id,n=document.getElementById("commentContent"),p=n.value.trim();if(p){var o="id="+a+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId;o+="&comment="+decodeURIComponent(p),mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",o,function(e){e.responseText;alert("Thank you for submitting your comment!"),t.style.display="none",n.value=""})}}function flagReport(e){var t=e.parentNode.dataset.id;if(confirm("Report this as inappropriate?")){var a="id="+t+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&flagAsInappropriate=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",a,function(t){var a=t.responseText;alert(a),e.style.display="none"})}}function likeReport(e){var t="id="+e.parentNode.dataset.id+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&like=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",t,function(t){t.responseText;e.style.opacity=.5})}]]>[smaller] [bigger]Most recent quakes Top 20 past 24 hrs Quakes in BaliNearby placesThe closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Malang, a city of 0.8 million people in Indonesia, in 78 km (48 mi) distance northeast of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. Many smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking. In the capital of Indonesia, Jakarta, 658 km (409 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake could not be felt.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry53 km (33 mi)N of epicenterSumberpucung(pop: 35,300)III: WeakKabupaten Malang, Jawa TimurIndonesia58 km (36 mi)N of epicenterBlitar(pop: 150,400)III: WeakJawa TimurIndonesia60 km (37 mi)NE of epicenterGongdanglegi Kulon(pop: 22,500)III: WeakKabupaten Malang, Jawa TimurIndonesia60 km (37 mi)NE of epicenterKepanjen(pop: 51,900)III: WeakKabupaten Malang, Jawa TimurIndonesia63 km (39 mi)NW of epicenterNgunut(pop: 26,300)III: WeakKabupaten Tulungagung, Jawa TimurIndonesia66 km (41 mi)NE of epicenterDampit(pop: 23,100)III: WeakKabupaten Malang, Jawa TimurIndonesia68 km (42 mi)NE of epicenterPakisaji(pop: 30,200)III: WeakKabupaten Malang, Jawa TimurIndonesia70 km (43 mi)NW of epicenterBoyolangu(pop: 32,300)III: WeakKabupaten Tulungagung, Jawa TimurIndonesia73 km (45 mi)NW of epicenterKedungwaru(pop: 80,300)III: WeakKabupaten Tulungagung, Jawa TimurIndonesia74 km (46 mi)NW of epicenterTulungagung(pop: 65,300)III: WeakJawa TimurIndonesia78 km (48 mi)NE of epicenterMalang(pop: 847,200)III: WeakJawa TimurIndonesia85 km (53 mi)N of epicenterBatu(pop: 221,700)III: WeakJawa TimurIndonesia88 km (54 mi)NW of epicenterTrenggalek(pop: 29,100)III: WeakJawa TimurIndonesia88 km (55 mi)NE of epicenterSingosari(pop: 180,700)III: WeakKabupaten Malang, Jawa TimurIndonesia92 km (57 mi)N of epicenterKediri(pop: 235,100)III: WeakJawa TimurIndonesia93 km (58 mi)N of epicenterPare(pop: 56,700)III: WeakKabupaten Kediri, Jawa TimurIndonesia96 km (59 mi)NE of epicenterLawang(pop: 112,500)III: WeakKabupaten Malang, Jawa TimurIndonesia97 km (61 mi)N of epicenterGampengrejo(pop: 49,100)III: WeakKabupaten Kediri, Jawa TimurIndonesia102 km (63 mi)N of epicenterNgoro(pop: 22,900)III: WeakKabupaten Jombang, Jawa TimurIndonesia108 km (67 mi)N of epicenterPrigen(pop: 24,200)III: WeakKabupaten Pasuruan, Jawa TimurIndonesia114 km (71 mi)N of epicenterPandaan(pop: 34,200)III: WeakKabupaten Pasuruan, Jawa TimurIndonesia114 km (71 mi)N of epicenterDiwek(pop: 41,700)III: WeakKabupaten Jombang, Jawa TimurIndonesia114 km (71 mi)NE of epicenterLumajang(pop: 123,600)III: WeakJawa TimurIndonesia115 km (72 mi)N of epicenterKertosono(pop: 60,800)III: WeakKabupaten Nganjuk, Jawa TimurIndonesia117 km (73 mi)N of epicenterJombang(pop: 126,500)III: WeakJawa TimurIndonesia119 km (74 mi)N of epicenterNganjuk(pop: 69,000)III: WeakJawa TimurIndonesia123 km (76 mi)E of epicenterKencong(pop: 43,000)III: WeakKabupaten Jember, Jawa TimurIndonesia123 km (76 mi)NW of epicenterPonorogo(pop: 79,000)III: WeakJawa TimurIndonesia125 km (78 mi)NE of epicenterBangil(pop: 120,600)III: WeakKabupaten Pasuruan, Jawa TimurIndonesia126 km (78 mi)NE of epicenterPasuruan(pop: 212,500)III: WeakJawa TimurIndonesia127 km (79 mi)N of epicenterMojokerto(pop: 141,800)III: WeakJawa TimurIndonesia131 km (81 mi)N of epicenterTulangan Utara(pop: 63,900)III: WeakKabupaten Sidoarjo, Jawa TimurIndonesia136 km (84 mi)N of epicenterKrian(pop: 38,600)III: WeakKabupaten Sidoarjo, Jawa TimurIndonesia136 km (85 mi)N of epicenterSidoarjo(pop: 139,200)III: WeakJawa TimurIndonesia138 km (86 mi)NW of epicenterMadiun(pop: 202,500)III: WeakJawa TimurIndonesia138 km (86 mi)NE of epicenterProbolinggo(pop: 247,000)III: WeakJawa TimurIndonesia138 km (86 mi)N of epicenterBuduran(pop: 48,200)III: WeakKabupaten Sidoarjo, Jawa TimurIndonesia142 km (89 mi)N of epicenterGedangan(pop: 79,200)III: WeakKabupaten Sidoarjo, Jawa TimurIndonesia158 km (98 mi)N of epicenterSurabaya(pop: 2,874,300)II: Very weakJawa TimurIndonesia658 km (409 mi)NW of epicenterJakarta(pop: 8,540,100)I: Not feltDaerah Khusus Ibukota JakartaIndonesiaNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quake (1)The first report about ground shaking reached us after only 2 minutes, before other agencies reported it. So far, we have received 1 report for this quake. This section is being updated as new data comes in.User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.Translate49.8 km NNE of epicenter [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) (reported through our app)What is Intensity and the Mercalli Intensity Scale?The amount of shaking that occurs on the surface due to an earthquake is called the intensity. It is commonly measured on the so-called Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) ranging from 1 (not felt) to 10 (extreme shaking), and given in Roman numerals as I,II,...IX, X, and often displayed with color codes ranging from light blue to dark red.Earthquake intensity depends mainly on the magnitude and depth of the quake as well as the distance from the epicenter: The further away, the less shaking intensity occurs.Read more about the MMI scale!Number of reports by intensityShaking intensityNumber of reportsMin-Max distance from epicenter (*)Average distance (*)III: Weak shaking150–50 km (31–31 mi)50 km (31 mi)Notes(*) Reports are filtered to exclude those that are likely highly inaccurate or esaggerated.Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (1 in total) could be used for geographic statistics.Get the Android appI didn't feel itI felt this quakeIf you were near the epicenter and felt it, please share your experience and submit a short "I felt it" report! Other users would love to hear about it!If you did NOT feel the quake although you were in the area, please report it as well! Your contribution is valuable to earthquake science and seismic hazard analysis.Compare Quake DataData for the same earthquake as reported by different agenciesThe more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.MagDepthTime GMT2026-10-12EpicenterAgency4.9109 km68 mi05:28:12Java, IndonesiaBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)4.9109 km68 mi05:28:12Java, Indonesia0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with BMKGRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)Aftershocks for this quakeNo aftershocks have been recorded so far. When aftershocks are detected, we will update this section.What are aftershocks?Larger earthquakes (above magnitude 5 or so) such as this one are usually followed by smaller ones known as aftershocks that occur in the same area during the days, weeks, months or even years after the main shock.[More info]What about this quake?Based on its magnitude, the fault that was active during the quake likely ruptured beneath a surface area of approximately 8 km2 (3 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 5 km (3 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Oct 12, 2026 12:28 pm (GMT +7)9 minutes ago4.9109 km0 km - This quakeJava, IndonesiaMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 26 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 157 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 6 or higher: 0.06 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 18.2 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 1.55 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 14.1 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 66 quakes per year (or 5.5 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 156 quakes per year (or 13 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 7 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 15 to 20 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake