April 16, 1957 Earthquake: Java Sea, Indonesia
A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck Java Sea, Indonesia on April 16, 1957 at 04:04:04 UTC, 600 km below the surface.
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
- April 16, 1957
- Time
- 04:04:04 UTC
- Place
- Java Sea, Indonesia
- Magnitude
- 7.5 (Ms)
- Focal depth
- 600 km (373 mi)
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 4.600° S, 107.100° 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.
1957, April 16, 04:04:04 UTC. 4.5 S, 107.5 E, depth 600 km, magnitude 7.5 MS. (reference #88)
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
More
Significant earthquakes of 1957The 1900sEvery quake the USGS located in 1957Recent earthquakes near hereThis day in weather history
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 4121.