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Malang: earthquakes and wildfires

Was there an earthquake or a fire near Malang just now? Live map within 100 km, the strongest earthquakes, the largest fires and statistics for Malang, Indonesia.

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Earthquakes within 100 km of the city centre.

Key statistics (30 days)

Earthquakes M2.5+ and the wildfire fronts shown on the map.

Recent events in Malang

Historical overview

Earthquakes M3.0+ and significant events of other hazards.

About Malang

Malang has recorded 174 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M6.6 in 1998.

Satellites have detected 10 significant wildfires here; the largest burned about 52 km².

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Earthquakes

174 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976 within 100 km. The strongest was M6.6.

Recent earthquakes

MagLocationTime (UTC)Depth
4.518 km SSE of Blitar, Indonesia124.4 km
4.211 km W of Gampengrejo, Indonesia163.6 km
4.573 km SSE of Malang, Indonesia137.0 km
4.358 km SE of Malang, Indonesia140.3 km

Strongest earthquakes on record

MagLocationTime (UTC)Depth
6.634 km SW of Malang, Indonesia152.0 km
6.066 km S of Malang, Indonesia82.0 km
5.859 km SW of Malang, Indonesia106.0 km
5.69 km NNW of Jombang, Indonesia184.0 km
5.383 km SSW of Malang, Indonesia107.9 km
5.357 km S of Malang, Indonesia33.0 km
5.274 km SE of Malang, Indonesia140.7 km
5.221 km SSE of Kediri, Indonesia115.5 km
5.268 km SSW of Malang, Indonesia65.3 km
5.289 km S of Malang, Indonesia112.3 km
5.254 km S of Malang, Indonesia74.1 km
5.222 km WSW of Kencong, Indonesia140.7 km
5.290 km S of Malang, Indonesia63.9 km
5.146 km SSW of Malang, Indonesia113.2 km
5.172 km S of Malang, Indonesia78.3 km

Earthquakes per year (M3.0+)

19762026
Year
20262M4.5
20255M4.5
20245M4.6
20236M4.7
20225M4.5
20218M6.0
20204M4.9
20194M4.7
20182M4.9
20174M5.2
20166M5.1
20156M4.8
20143M4.5
20131M4.7
20121M4.6
20113M4.7
20104M5.1
20095M4.9
20084M4.8
20077M4.7
20065M4.7
200512M5.1
20048M5.2
20034M5.2
20023M4.5
20016M5.2
20006M5.3
19991M4.8
19985M6.6
19972M4.5
19965M4.8
19954M5.0
19941M5.2
19931M4.9
19924M5.2
19893M5.1
19882M5.3
19873M4.4
19861M3.6
19841M4.8
19831M4.5
19822M4.6
19811M5.0
19802M5.0
19792M5.0
19781M5.6
19772M5.0
19761M4.8

Wildfires

10 major fires since 2026 within 100 km. The largest covered about 52 km².

Recent fires

AreaLocationSinceStatus
11 km²80 km SSE of Surabaya, IndonesiaActive
26 km²36 km ESE of Malang, IndonesiaActive
4.2 km²29 km SSW of Surabaya, IndonesiaActive
8.3 km²10 km W of Nganjuk, IndonesiaActive
3.2 km²near Diwek, IndonesiaActive
3.2 km²14 km SSE of Probolinggo, IndonesiaInactive
3.4 km²8 km WSW of Surabaya, IndonesiaInactive
4.7 km²7 km E of Mojoagung, IndonesiaInactive
23 km²30 km SW of Nganjuk, IndonesiaInactive
52 km²26 km N of Malang, IndonesiaInactive
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AreaLocationSinceStatus
10 km²27 km ESE of Lawang, IndonesiaInactive
23 km²34 km NNW of Malang, IndonesiaInactive
21 km²11 km SW of Batu, IndonesiaInactive
13 km²28 km W of Kediri, IndonesiaInactive
40 km²33 km ESE of Malang, IndonesiaInactive
12 km²23 km W of Kediri, IndonesiaInactive

Largest fires on record

AreaLocationSinceStatus
52 km²26 km N of Malang, IndonesiaInactive
40 km²33 km ESE of Malang, IndonesiaInactive
26 km²36 km ESE of Malang, IndonesiaActive
23 km²34 km NNW of Malang, IndonesiaInactive
23 km²30 km SW of Nganjuk, IndonesiaInactive
21 km²11 km SW of Batu, IndonesiaInactive
13 km²28 km W of Kediri, IndonesiaInactive
12 km²23 km W of Kediri, IndonesiaInactive
11 km²80 km SSE of Surabaya, IndonesiaActive
10 km²27 km ESE of Lawang, IndonesiaInactive

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