November 12, 1924 Earthquake: Java, Indonesia
An earthquake struck Java, Indonesia on November 12, 1924. It killed 60 people.
Map
Where it struck, with the other significant earthquakes within 200 km. Circles are sized and colored by magnitude; select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Date
- November 12, 1924
- Place
- Java, Indonesia
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 7.300° S, 109.800° E
- Country
- Indonesia
The toll
- Deaths
- 60
Where the literature gives no number, NCEI records a description on a scale of 1 to 4, printed here in its words. Damage is in millions of US dollars of the year of the event, not adjusted for inflation.
What the record says
NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.
1924, November 12. 7.3 S, 109.8 E. Intensity VIII-IX. Central Java: The centre was located in a mountainous region. Damage was generally caused by ground-slides. (reference #1188)
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
- May 26, 2006, Bantul, Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia
- December 2, 1924, Wonosobo, Java, Indonesia
- November 2, 1979, Java, Indonesia
- October 25, 1875, Kuningan, W Java, Indonesia
- June 10, 1867, Jogyakarta, Surakarta, Java, Indonesia
- December 15, 2017, Java, Indonesia
- April 18, 2018, Banjarnegara, Java, Indonesia
- June 16, 1971, Buaran,bantar Kawsun,jipang, Java, Indonesia
- June 30, 2023, Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia
- July 7, 2024, Batang, Pekalongan, Java, Indonesia
- July 16, 1865, Ambarawa, Java, Indonesia
- July 31, 1863, Banyumas, Java, Indonesia
- May 15, 1923, Maos, Java, Indonesia
- February 4, 1992, Jawa, Brebes, Indonesia
- December 13, 1926, Prupuk,margarsari,dubuktengah, Java, Indonesia
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Sources
Significant earthquakes from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. NCEI earthquake 3254.