February 2, 2005 Earthquake: Garut, Java, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck Garut, Java, Indonesia on February 2, 2005 at 05:55:18 UTC, 15 km below the surface. It killed 1 person.
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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
- February 2, 2005
- Time
- 05:55:18 UTC
- Place
- Garut, Java, Indonesia
- Magnitude
- 4.8 (mb)
- Focal depth
- 15 km (9 mi)
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 7.037° S, 107.819° E
- Country
- Indonesia
The toll
- Deaths
- 1
- Injuries
- Some (about 51 to 100)
- Damage
- Moderate (about $1 to $5 million)
- Houses destroyed
- Some (about 51 to 100)
- Houses damaged
- Some (about 51 to 100)
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.
One person killed and several injured; many buildings damaged or destroyed; power outages occurred in Garut. Felt (IV) at Garut and (III) at Pangalengan, Pelabuhan and Soreang. (reference #1053)
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
- November 21, 2022, Cianjur, W Java, Indonesia
- September 2, 2009, Java, Indonesia
- November 2, 1979, Java, Indonesia
- October 25, 1875, Kuningan, W Java, Indonesia
- December 15, 2017, Java, Indonesia
- September 18, 2024, Bandung, Java, Indonesia
- January 10, 2010, Garut, Java, Indonesia
- April 27, 2024, Bandung, Java, Indonesia
- February 9, 1975, Java, Indonesia
- June 16, 1971, Buaran,bantar Kawsun,jipang, Java, Indonesia
- July 6, 1990, W, Kuningan, Majalenga, Java, Indonesia
- January 1, 2024, Sumedang, W Java, Indonesia
- March 21, 2003, Caracas, Cilimus, Sampora, Java, Indonesia
- November 16, 1847, Cheribon, Java, Indonesia
- September 9, 1823, 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 5844.