Hubbry Logo
Open search
logo
Open search
1943 Central Java earthquake
Community hub

1943 Central Java earthquake

logo
0 subscribers
Be the first to start a discussion here.
Be the first to start a discussion here.
Contribute something to knowledge base
1943 Central Java earthquake

The 1943 Central Java earthquake occurred on July 23 at 14:53:10 UTC with a moment magnitude of 7.4 near Java, which was under Japanese occupation. At least 213 people were killed.

The Yogyakarta depression area is mostly covered by alluvium and the volcanic deposit of Mount Merapi. The Yogyakarta depression area is located between the volcanic arc of the Central Java and the Java Trench.

The earthquake affected the Yogyakarta depression area in Central Java. It caused about 213 deaths and over 3,900 injuries. More than 12,600 houses collapsed. This earthquake caused damage in Central Java from Garut in the west to Surakarta in the east. In Bantul alone, there were 31 people dead, 564 people injured, and 2,682 houses collapsed.

See all
User Avatar
No comments yet.