July 14, 1976 Earthquake: Bali, Indonesia
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Bali, Indonesia on July 14, 1976 at 07:13:24 UTC, 40 km below the surface. It killed 573 people.
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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 14, 1976
- Time
- 07:13:24 UTC
- Place
- Bali, Indonesia
- Magnitude
- 6.5 (Ms)
- Focal depth
- 40 km (25 mi)
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 8.170° S, 114.888° E
- Country
- Indonesia
The toll
- Deaths
- 573
- Injuries
- 4,755
- Damage
- $195 million
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.
1976, July 14. 563 reported killed and 2300 injured on Bali. Felt also in eastern Java. MAG. 6.3 MS (BRK). (reference #1053)
573 killed, 4755 injured, $195 million damage. (reference 1976, July 14. #1250)
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
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- August 5, 2018, Lombok Island, Indonesia
- May 13, 1857, Dilhi, Gera, Timor Island, Indonesia
- December 17, 1979, Bali, Lombok, Sumbawa Island, Indonesia
- May 30, 1979, Sumbawa Island, Indonesia
- July 28, 2018, Lombok Island, Indonesia
- August 19, 2018, Lombok Island, Indonesia
- August 9, 2018, Lombok Island, Indonesia
- March 17, 2019, Lombok Island, Indonesia
- October 10, 2018, Madura Island, Java, Indonesia
- October 15, 2021, Karangasem, Bangli, Bali, Indonesia
- October 20, 1979, Sumbawa Island, Indonesia
- August 19, 2018, Lombok Island, Indonesia
- September 7, 2024, Bali, 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 4731.