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Historic Earthquake
1950 Indonesia Earthquake
19 June 1950 · Java, Gresik · Indonesia
On 19 June 1950 at 12:36 UTC, a magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Indonesia (Java, Gresik). It occurred on the Sunda Plate. It killed at least 16 people and injured 50. 50 homes were destroyed.
- Date
- 19 June 1950
- Time
- 12:36 UTC
- Magnitude
- 6.5
- Maximum Intensity
- VII (Mercalli)
- Deaths
- 16
- Injuries
- 50
- Homes Destroyed
- 50
- Plate
- Sunda Plate
- Country
- Indonesia
- Nearest Volcano
- Mount Penanggungan (185 km)
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
- 20212021 April East Java Earthquake · M 6.010 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth