June 5, 1994 Earthquake: Java, Indonesia
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Java, Indonesia on June 5, 1994 at 01:45:02 UTC, 17 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 5, 1994
- Time
- 01:45:02 UTC
- Place
- Java, Indonesia
- Magnitude
- 6.1 (Mw)
- Focal depth
- 17 km (11 mi)
- Tsunami
- Yes: the tsunami it caused
- Epicenter
- 10.341° S, 113.369° 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.
1994, June 5, 01:45:02.7 UTC. 10.341 S, 113.369 E, depth 16.9 km, 6.1 Mw HRV, 6.3 Ms ISC, 5.7 mb ISC, 5.8 mb NEIC. (reference #9910)
1994 June 5, 01:45:03.07 UTC. 10.377 S, 113.448 E, depth 20.2 km, 6.04 Mw. (reference #10476)
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
- June 2, 1994, Java, Indonesia
- February 19, 1967, Dampit,gondang,trenggalek, Java, Indonesia
- October 20, 1958, Malang, Java, Indonesia
- June 4, 1994, Java, Indonesia
- June 3, 1994, Java, Indonesia
- April 13, 1985, Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia
- July 19, 1930, S. Java Sea, 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 6833.