June 4, 1994 Earthquake: Java, Indonesia

Name: June 4, 1994 Earthquake: Java, Indonesia
Start: 1994-06-04
Location: Java, Indonesia

June 4, 1994 · M6.5

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Java, Indonesia on June 4, 1994 at 00:57:50 UTC, 11 km below the surface. It caused a tsunami.

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: June 4, 1994
Time: 00:57:50 UTC
Place: Java, Indonesia
Magnitude: 6.5 (Mw)
Focal depth: 11 km (7 mi)
Tsunami: Yes: the tsunami it caused
Epicenter: 10.777° S, 113.366° E
Country: Indonesia

The toll

The record gives no deaths, injuries or damage for this earthquake.

Other significant earthquakes nearby

Within 200 km, the deadliest first.

Significant earthquakes of 1994 The 1900s Every quake the USGS located in 1994 Recent earthquakes near here This 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 10108.