Significant earthquakes of 2013

July 8, 2013 Earthquake: Java, Indonesia

July 8, 2013 · M5.7 · 124 houses destroyed

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck Java, Indonesia on July 8, 2013 at 02:13:40 UTC, 60 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 8, 2013
Time
02:13:40 UTC
Place
Java, Indonesia
Magnitude
5.7 (Mw)
Focal depth
60 km (37 mi)
Tsunami
None recorded
Epicenter
8.803° S, 113.002° E
Country
Indonesia

The toll

Injuries
1
Damage
Limited (under about $1 million)
Houses destroyed
124

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 injured and 124 buildings destroyed or damaged at Malang. Felt (III) at Bantul, Malang, Nganjuk, Probolinggo and Yogyakarta. Also felt at Jember. Felt (IV) at Ubud and (III) at Denpasar and Kuta, Bali. Also felt at Karangasem. (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 10038.