May 26, 2006 Earthquake: Bantul, Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Bantul, Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia on May 26, 2006 at 22:53:58 UTC, 13 km below the surface. It killed 6,234 people.
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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
- May 26, 2006
- Time
- 22:53:58 UTC
- Place
- Bantul, Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia
- Magnitude
- 6.3 (Mw)
- Focal depth
- 13 km (8 mi)
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 7.961° S, 110.446° E
- Country
- Indonesia
The toll
- Deaths
- 6,234
- Injuries
- 38,568
- Damage
- $3.1 billion
- Houses destroyed
- 127,000
- Houses damaged
- 451,000
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 5,749 people were killed, 38,568 were injured and as many as 600,000 people were displaced in the Bantul-Yogyakarta area. More than 127,000 houses were destroyed and an additional 451,000 were damaged in the area, with the total loss estimated at approximately 3.1 billion U.S. dollars. Felt (IX) at Bantul and Klaten, (VIII) at Sleman and Yogyakarta, (V) at Surakarta, (IV) at Salatiga and Blitar and (II) at Surabaya. Felt in much of Java. Also felt at Denpasar, Bali. (reference #1053)
5778 deaths, 137883 injured, 3.1 billion USD damage (reference #1250)
6234 fatalities, 38568 injured, 3.173 billion USD economic loss (reference #13727)
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
- December 2, 1924, Wonosobo, Java, Indonesia
- July 23, 1943, Jogyakarta, Java, Indonesia
- November 12, 1924, Java, Indonesia
- June 10, 1867, Jogyakarta, Surakarta, Java, Indonesia
- April 18, 2018, Banjarnegara, Java, Indonesia
- October 20, 1859, S. Java Sea, Indonesia
- June 30, 2023, Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia
- September 27, 1937, Klumpit,prambanan, Jogyakarta, Java, Indonesia
- June 16, 1971, Buaran,bantar Kawsun,jipang, Java, Indonesia
- January 4, 1840, Purworejo, Java, Indonesia
- July 16, 1865, Ambarawa, Java, Indonesia
- January 25, 2014, Banyumas, Java, Indonesia
- July 31, 1863, Banyumas, Java, Indonesia
- May 15, 1923, Maos, Java, Indonesia
- July 7, 2024, Batang, Pekalongan, 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 7245.