Significant earthquakes of 1971

June 16, 1971 Earthquake: Buaran,bantar Kawsun,jipang, Java, Indonesia

June 16, 1971 · M5.2 · 1 death

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck Buaran,bantar Kawsun,jipang, Java, Indonesia on June 16, 1971 at 14:44:22 UTC, 35 km below the surface. It killed 1 person.

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The earthquake

Date
June 16, 1971
Time
14:44:22 UTC
Place
Buaran,bantar Kawsun,jipang, Java, Indonesia
Magnitude
5.2 (mb)
Focal depth
35 km (22 mi)
Tsunami
None recorded
Epicenter
7.200° S, 109.100° E
Country
Indonesia

The toll

Deaths
1
Injuries
6
Damage
Severe (about $5 to $25 million)
Houses damaged
1,377

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.

1971, June 16. Java. One killed, 6 injured and property damage in central Java. (reference #1053)

1961, June 16. Buantar Kawung: Central Java -

the shock was generally felt in western Central Java. The place worst hit was Buaran, about 6 km west of Bumiayu; further, in Bantar Kawung and Jipang, respectively some 12 and 17 km west of Bumiayu, most brick buildings suffered considerable damage. In the affected area 1377 buildings sustained damage; wooden houses generally resisted shaking but some poorly constructed buildings slanted toward east or west and some collapsed completely. Despite this only one person was reported killed and 6 injured. The damage might have been due to old structures made of brick which are not well cemented and are without reinforcing iron rods. The unconsolidated river deposits may largely be responsible. (reference #1188)

Other significant earthquakes nearby

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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 4568.