2026 Pacitan earthquake

On 6 February 2026, at 01:06:10 WIB (18:06:10 UTC), a moment magnitude 5.8 M_w earthquake struck Pacitan Regency in East Java. The epicenter was located offshore approximately 94 kilometres (58 mi) from Trenggalek district at a depth of 40 km (25 mi).^[1] Shaking from the earthquake was primarily felt across East Java, Central Java, and the Special Region of Yogyakarta.^[2]

The island of Java lies near an active convergent boundary that separates the Sunda Plate to the north and the Australian Plate to the south. At this boundary, marked by the Sunda Trench, the northward-moving Australian Plate subducts beneath the Sunda Plate. The Sunda Trench in the southern (Java) section extends from the Sunda Strait in the west to Bali in the east. Convergence of relatively old oceanic crust occurs at a rate of 6 centimetres (2.4 in) per year in the western part and 4.9 cm (1.9 in) per year in the eastern part, along with a deepening of the Benioff Zone (dip angle).^[3] This subduction zone is capable of generating megathrust earthquakes of up to magnitude 8.7, while the Australian Plate can also generate deep earthquakes from the lithosphere downwards (intraplate earthquake) off the coast of Java. This subduction zone produced two destructive earthquakes and tsunamis in 2006 and 1994.^[4]

The earthquake occurred on Friday night, 6 February 2026, at 01:06:10 WIB. According to the Meteorology, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency (BMKG), the earthquake was initially recorded at magnitude 6.4, which was later revised in an updated parameter to magnitude 6.2. The epicenter was located at coordinates 8.98 S and 111.18 E.^[5] The location was offshore, approximately 89 kilometers southeast of Pacitan at a depth of 58 kilometres (36 mi). Daryono, the director of earthquakes and tsunamis at BMKG, stated that source mechanism analysis showed a thrust motion. Based on the epicenter location and hypocenter depth, the earthquake was categorized as a shallow event.^[6] Meanwhile, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the earthquake was recorded at magnitude 5.8 with a depth of 40 km (25 mi).^[7] The earthquake was also felt at distant locations including Tasikmalaya and Bali.^[8][9]

One person died from shock in Ngadirojo, Pacitan.^[10][11] Across Pacitan Regency, at least 46 buildings were damaged; the damage was widespread, affecting residential homes, educational facilities (schools), places of worship, and other public infrastructure.^[12] Damage primarily consisted of collapsed roofs, fallen tiles, and walls that were cracked or breached due to the intensity of the shaking.^[13][14] In Trenggalek Regency, eight buildings were damaged, including seven houses and one village hall which sustained minor damage.^[15] In Ponorogo Regency, four houses reportedly collapsed, and one mosque was damaged.^[16] An old house collapsed onto a cafe in Blitar.^[17][18] In Blitar Regency, the earthquake caused damage to two houses, including a kitchen collapse in Kesamben District and severely cracked kitchen walls in Gandusari District.^[19] Meanwhile, in Madiun Regency and Nganjuk Regency, dozens of other buildings were also affected.^[20]

In the Special Region of Yogyakarta, at least 47 people were injured as a result of the earthquake.^[21] In Bantul Regency, damage was reported to 11 houses, two places of worship, and four government facilities, including the Bantul Samsat office which sustained significant damage. Additionally, a parking facility for the Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) in Bantul,^[22] two school buildings, and one health facility were damaged.^[23] A total of at least 20 infrastructure points were affected.^[24] In the city of Yogyakarta, two houses reported damage to their roofs and ceilings.^[25][26]

In Central Java, one house sustained damage to its roof tiles in Wonogiri Regency.^[27] Three houses and one school were damaged in Jatiyoso, Karanganyar.^[28] One house partially collapsed in Kebumen Regency.^[29]

• List of earthquakes in 2026
• List of earthquakes in Indonesia