What the records say
- When
- 15 Dec 2017
- Kind
- Earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.5
- Where
- Indonesia
- Coordinates
- 7.49° S, 108.17° E
- Deaths
- 4
- Injuries
- 36
- Intensity mmi
- 7
- Depth km
- 90
2017 Java earthquake
Earthquake centered in Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia
The 2017 Java earthquake occurred on 15 December 2017 when a moment magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck the Indonesian island of Java, specifically the city of Tasikmalaya on 23:47:58 West Indonesian Time in West Java, Indonesia. The earthquake struck at a depth of 91 km and was categorized as a strong but deep earthquake. It was initially registered as a 7.3 magnitude earthquake by Indonesian agencies.
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The source
- NCEI significant earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptionsNOAA National Centers for Environmental InformationPublic domainSource page
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