January 1, 2024 Earthquake: Sumedang, W Java, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck Sumedang, W Java, Indonesia on January 1, 2024 at 13:46:45 UTC, 10 km below the surface.
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The earthquake
- Date
- January 1, 2024
- Time
- 13:46:45 UTC
- Place
- Sumedang, W Java, Indonesia
- Magnitude
- 4.5 (mb)
- Focal depth
- 10 km (6 mi)
- Intensity
- 4 on the Modified Mercalli scale
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 6.625° S, 107.751° E
- Country
- Indonesia
The toll
- Damage
- Moderate (about $1 to $5 million)
- Houses destroyed
- 69
- Houses damaged
- 395
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 69 homes destroyed, 395 damaged and 21 public buildings damaged in Kabupaten Sumedang. Cikeruh, Jawa Barat, Indonesia - CDI: 4; Pamulang, Jawa Barat, Indonesia - CDI: 4; Bandung, Jawa Barat, Indonesia - CDI: 2; Bekasi, Jawa Barat, Indonesia - CDI: 1; Depok, Jawa Barat, Indonesia - CDI: 1 (reference #13456)
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
- 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
- February 2, 2005, Garut, Java, Indonesia
- February 9, 1975, Java, Indonesia
- January 10, 2010, Garut, Java, Indonesia
- April 27, 2024, Bandung, Java, Indonesia
- June 16, 1971, Buaran,bantar Kawsun,jipang, Java, Indonesia
- July 6, 1990, W, Kuningan, Majalenga, Java, Indonesia
- August 8, 2007, Java, Indonesia
- October 10, 1834, Bogor, Cinajur, Java, Indonesia
- September 9, 1823, 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 10989.