July 19, 1930 Earthquake: S. Java Sea, Indonesia
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck S. Java Sea, Indonesia on July 19, 1930 at 15:20:12 UTC, 100 km below the surface. It caused a tsunami.
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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
- July 19, 1930
- Time
- 15:20:12 UTC
- Place
- S. Java Sea, Indonesia
- Magnitude
- 6.5 (Ms)
- Focal depth
- 100 km (62 mi)
- Tsunami
- Yes: the tsunami it caused
- Epicenter
- 9.300° S, 114.300° E
- Country
- Indonesia
The toll
The record gives no deaths, injuries or damage for this earthquake.
What the record says
NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.
Reference #414:
July 19/20, 1930. On the 19th at 22:20, on the east of Java
Island and on the islands of Bali and Lombok, there was an earthquake with a maximal intensity of 4 degrees. At Djember, it was preceded by a roar. The radius of the zone of perceptibility was 330 km.
Visser (1931): 19.VII; 15sup>h20m12s; 9.3o S., 114.3o E. [M=5.5]. [table 66 lists magnitude 6.5].
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
- November 22, 1815, Bali, Indonesia
- July 14, 1976, Bali, Indonesia
- February 19, 1967, Dampit,gondang,trenggalek, Java, Indonesia
- May 13, 1857, Dilhi, Gera, Timor Island, Indonesia
- October 20, 1958, Malang, Java, Indonesia
- October 15, 2021, Karangasem, Bangli, Bali, Indonesia
- May 29, 2020, Ijen, Java, Indonesia
- September 7, 2024, Bali, Indonesia
- January 1, 2004, Bali, Lombok, Indonesia
- April 13, 1985, Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia
- April 16, 2004, Bali, Indonesia
- September 18, 2009, Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia
- March 21, 2017, Bali, Indonesia
- September 11, 1916, Java, Indonesia
- July 8, 2013, 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 6086.