January 23, 2018 Earthquake: Banten, Java, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck Banten, Java, Indonesia on January 23, 2018 at 06:34:55 UTC, 48 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
- January 23, 2018
- Time
- 06:34:55 UTC
- Place
- Banten, Java, Indonesia
- Magnitude
- 5.9 (Mw)
- Focal depth
- 48 km (30 mi)
- Intensity
- 6 on the Modified Mercalli scale
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 7.092° S, 105.963° E
- Country
- Indonesia
The toll
- Deaths
- 1
- Injuries
- 11
- Damage
- Moderate (about $1 to $5 million)
- Houses damaged
- 2,760
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.
The 6.1 SR earthquake data update is continuously carried out by BNPB Post. There are 73 sub-districts in 9 districts / cities in 3 provinces (West Java, Banten, DKI Jakarta) affected. One person died from the earthquake of Nana Karyana (40) because of a heart attack, during which the earthquake was repairing the roof of the house roof. The victim was shocked and fell and passed out and died. 11 people were injured where 7 people were seriously injured and 4 were slightly injured. A total of 2,760 units of houses were damaged, with details of 291 heavily damaged (RB), 575 damaged medium RS), and 1,894 minor damage (RR). Sukabumi and Lebak regencies are the most damaged areas of houses due to their close proximity to the epicenter. (reference #11998)
One person died from a heart attack and at least 31 people injured in Jawa Barat. At least 479 houses damaged in Banten and Jawa Barat. Pasarkemis, Banten, Indonesia - CDI: 6; Sukabumi, Jawa Barat, Indonesia - CDI: 5; Sawangan, Jawa Barat, Indonesia - CDI: 5; Serpong, Banten, Indonesia - CDI: 4; Ciawi, Jawa Barat, Indonesia - CDI: 4 (reference #13456)
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
- November 21, 2022, Cianjur, W Java, Indonesia
- September 2, 2009, Java, Indonesia
- August 2, 2019, Banten, Java, Indonesia
- December 21, 1999, Pandeglang, W Jawa, SE Sumatera, Indonesia
- September 18, 2024, Bandung, Java, Indonesia
- February 9, 1975, Java, Indonesia
- April 27, 2024, Bandung, Java, Indonesia
- January 14, 2022, Pandeglang, Banten, Indonesia
- June 4, 2012, Java, Indonesia
- January 9, 1852, Telukbetung, Djakarta, Sumatra, Java, Indonesia
- March 10, 2020, Sukabumi, Bogor, Java, Indonesia
- December 16, 1963, Labuhan, Menes, Ponorogo, Java, Indonesia
- February 27, 1903, S of Java, Indonesia
- July 12, 2000, Bandung,cibadak,cimandiri,kadudampit, Jawa, Indonesia
- February 10, 1982, Java, Sukabumi, 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 10299.