September 28, 1998 Earthquake: Jawa, Malang, Blitar, Bantur, Indonesia

Name: September 28, 1998 Earthquake: Jawa, Malang, Blitar, Bantur, Indonesia
Start: 1998-09-28
Location: Jawa, Malang, Blitar, Bantur, Indonesia

September 28, 1998 · M6.6 · 1 death · 38 houses destroyed

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Jawa, Malang, Blitar, Bantur, Indonesia on September 28, 1998 at 13:34:30 UTC, 152 km below the surface. It killed 1 person.

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: September 28, 1998
Time: 13:34:30 UTC
Place: Jawa, Malang, Blitar, Bantur, Indonesia
Magnitude: 6.6 (Mw)
Focal depth: 152 km (94 mi)
Tsunami: None recorded
Epicenter: 8.194° S, 112.413° E
Country: Indonesia

The toll

Deaths: 1
Damage: Limited (under about $1 million)
Houses destroyed: 38
Houses damaged: 62

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.

1998, Sept 28. One person killed, 38 houses destroyed and 62 others damaged in the Malang area. Some buildings and homes damaged at Blitar and Bantur. Felt throughout central and eastern Jawa. Also felt on Bali and Sumbawa. Complex earthquake, with two events occurring about 3 seconds apart. (reference #1053)

Other significant earthquakes nearby

Within 200 km, the deadliest first.

Significant earthquakes of 1998 The 1900s Every quake the USGS located in 1998 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 5504.