Magnitude 4.8 earthquake strikes 83 km S of Pelabuhanratu, Indonesia

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 83 kilometers south of Pelabuhanratu, Indonesia, on July 19, 2026, at 08:11:02.424 UTC. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported the shallow tremor at a depth of 10 kilometers. Earthquakes are measured by their magnitude, a logarithmic scale that quantifies the energy released at the seismic source.

The epicenter of the earthquake was located at coordinates -7.7393 latitude and 106.4455 longitude. The USGS is the primary scientific agency that monitors and assesses earthquake hazards globally, providing data on location, depth, and magnitude based on seismic readings from a worldwide network of sensors. This data is critical for understanding seismic activity.