April 27, 2024 Earthquake: Bandung, Java, Indonesia
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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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
- 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)
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
- July 17, 2006, Java, Indonesia
- November 21, 2022, Cianjur, W Java, Indonesia
- September 2, 2009, Java, Indonesia
- November 2, 1979, Java, Indonesia
- October 25, 1875, Kuningan, W Java, Indonesia
- December 15, 2017, Java, Indonesia
- September 18, 2024, Bandung, Java, Indonesia
- January 10, 2010, Garut, Java, Indonesia
- February 2, 2005, Garut, Java, Indonesia
- February 9, 1975, Java, Indonesia
- January 23, 2018, Banten, Java, Indonesia
- September 26, 1957, S. Java Sea, Indonesia
- June 4, 2012, Java, Indonesia
- February 10, 1982, Java, Sukabumi, Indonesia
- January 14, 1900, Sukabumi, 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 10808.