1994 Java earthquake

An earthquake occurred on June 3, 1994, at 01:17:37 local time (June 2, at 18:17:37 GMT) off the coast of Indonesia. The epicenter was off the eastern part of the southern Java coast, near the east end of the Java Trench.^[3]

1994 Java earthquake

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UTC time	1994-06-02 18:17:34
ISC event	167105
USGS-ANSS	ComCat
Local date	June 3, 1994
Local time	01:17:37 WIB (Indonesia Western Standard Time)
Magnitude	7.8 Mw[1]
Depth	18 km (11 mi)[1]
Epicenter	10.51°S 112.87°E / -10.51; 112.87[1]
Areas affected	Indonesia
Max. intensity	MMI V (Moderate)[2]
Casualties	250 killed

Earthquake

This earthquake occurred with a moment magnitude of 7.8 in a region which is characterized as having a weak seismic coupling.^[4] Earthquakes with slow rupture velocities are the most efficient tsunami generators, and this earthquake was classified as a tsunami earthquake.^[5]

Tsunami

The tsunami reached Java and Bali, with runups up to 14 m (46 ft) on the east Java coast and up to 5 m (16 ft) on the southwestern Bali coast. More than 200 people were killed in the tsunami.^[6] The shock could be felt strongly across Bali, central and eastern Java, Lombok, and Sumbawa.^[7]

See also

• G-Land
• List of earthquakes in 1994
• List of earthquakes in Indonesia