Significant earthquakes of 2000

July 12, 2000 Earthquake: Bandung,cibadak,cimandiri,kadudampit, Jawa, Indonesia

July 12, 2000 · M5.4

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck Bandung,cibadak,cimandiri,kadudampit, Jawa, Indonesia on July 12, 2000 at 01:10:42 UTC, 33 km below the surface.

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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 12, 2000
Time
01:10:42 UTC
Place
Bandung,cibadak,cimandiri,kadudampit, Jawa, Indonesia
Magnitude
5.4 (Mw)
Focal depth
33 km (21 mi)
Tsunami
None recorded
Epicenter
6.675° S, 106.845° E
Country
Indonesia

The toll

Injuries
6
Damage
Moderate (about $1 to $5 million)
Houses damaged
225

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.

Six people injured and 200 houses damaged at Cijeruk; three buildings damaged at Bandung; twelve houses destroyed and twenty damaged at Cibadak; one building damaged at Cimandiri; many houses damaged at Kadudampit; one house damaged at

Sukajadi. Felt (III) at Jakarta. (reference #1053)

Other significant earthquakes nearby

Within 200 km, the deadliest first.

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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 5570.