September 9, 2007 Earthquake: Situbondo, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck Situbondo, Indonesia on September 9, 2007 at 18:36:37 UTC, 35 km below the surface.
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 9, 2007
- Time
- 18:36:37 UTC
- Place
- Situbondo, Indonesia
- Magnitude
- 4.8 (mb)
- Focal depth
- 35 km (22 mi)
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 7.783° S, 114.338° E
- Country
- Indonesia
The toll
- Injuries
- 13
- Damage
- Limited (under about $1 million)
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 13 people injured and buildings damaged (VI) at Situbondo. (reference #1053)
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
- November 22, 1815, Bali, Indonesia
- July 14, 1976, Bali, Indonesia
- May 13, 1857, Dilhi, Gera, Timor Island, Indonesia
- December 17, 1979, Bali, Lombok, Sumbawa Island, Indonesia
- May 30, 1979, Sumbawa Island, Indonesia
- October 10, 2018, Madura Island, Java, Indonesia
- October 15, 2021, Karangasem, Bangli, Bali, Indonesia
- October 20, 1979, Sumbawa Island, Indonesia
- May 29, 2020, Ijen, Java, Indonesia
- September 7, 2024, Bali, Indonesia
- January 1, 2004, Bali, Lombok, Indonesia
- September 30, 2025, Sumenep, East Java, Indonesia
- February 7, 1843, Genteng Island, Java, Indonesia
- January 8, 1925, Banda Sea, Indonesia
- June 13, 2018, Madura Island, 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 7617.