Significant earthquakes of 2024

April 27, 2024 Earthquake: Bandung, Java, Indonesia

April 27, 2024 · M6.1 · 1 death · $10 million · 14 houses destroyed

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Bandung, Java, Indonesia on April 27, 2024 at 16:29:50 UTC, 59 km below the surface. It killed 1 person.

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The earthquake

Date
April 27, 2024
Time
16:29:50 UTC
Place
Bandung, Java, Indonesia
Magnitude
6.1 (Mw)
Focal depth
59 km (37 mi)
Intensity
8 on the Modified Mercalli scale
Tsunami
None recorded
Epicenter
8.005° S, 107.280° E
Country
Indonesia

The toll

Deaths
1
Injuries
12
Damage
$10 million
Houses destroyed
14
Houses damaged
546

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 died from a heart attack at Bandung. Twelve people injured, 14 houses and 18 public buildings destroyed, 546 houses and 58 public buildings damaged and power outages occurred across southern Jawa Barat, including the regencies of Bandung, Bogor, Ciamis, Cianjur, Garut, Sukabumi and Tasikmalaya. (reference #13456)

10 million USD in economic loss (reference #14260)

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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 10808.