What the records say
- When
- 20 Jan 1917
- Kind
- Earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.6
- Where
- Indonesia
- Coordinates
- 7.00° S, 116.00° E
- Deaths
- 1500
- Intensity mmi
- 9
1917 Bali earthquake
Earthquake in Indonesia in 1917
The 1917 Bali earthquake occurred at 07:11 local time on 21 January. It had an estimated magnitude of 6.6 on the surface-wave magnitude scale and had a maximum perceived intensity of IX (Violent) on the Mercalli intensity scale. It caused widespread damage across Bali, particularly in the south of the island. It triggered many landslides, which caused 80% of the 1,500 casualties.
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The source
- NCEI significant earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptionsNOAA National Centers for Environmental InformationPublic domainSource page