February 15, 1994 Earthquake: Southern Sumatera, Liwa, Lampung, Indonesia
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck Southern Sumatera, Liwa, Lampung, Indonesia on February 15, 1994 at 17:07:43 UTC, 23 km below the surface. It killed 207 people.
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The earthquake
- Date
- February 15, 1994
- Time
- 17:07:43 UTC
- Place
- Southern Sumatera, Liwa, Lampung, Indonesia
- Magnitude
- 6.9 (Mw)
- Focal depth
- 23 km (14 mi)
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 4.967° S, 104.302° E
- Country
- Indonesia
The toll
- Deaths
- 207
- Injuries
- 2,000
- Damage
- $170.5 million
- Houses destroyed
- 6,000
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.
At least 207 people killed, more than 2,000 injured, 75,000 homeless and extensive damage from landslides, mudslides and fires in Lampung Province. Much of the damage and loss of life occurred in the Liwa area. At least 6,000
homes, shops and government buildings were damaged or
destroyed from landslides in the Liwa area. Damage
estimated to be about 169 million U.S. dollars. Felt
throughout much of southern Sumatera and parts of
western Jawa. Felt at Jakarta and in Singapore. (reference #1053)
207 killed, $170.476 million damage. (reference #1250)
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
- September 9, 2008, Southern, Sumatra, Indonesia
- June 25, 1933, S Sumatera, Indonesia
- June 24, 1933, S Sumatera, Indonesia
- April 21, 1958, Bengkulu, Sumatra, Indonesia
- June 19, 1930, Java-S. Java Sea, Indonesia
- May 12, 2006, Kaliandak, Sumatra, Indonesia
- January 29, 1986, S, Hahat, Muaraenim, Sumatera, Indonesia
- September 25, 1931, SW. Sumatra, 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 5379.