2006 Yogyakarta Earthquake
Despite moderate magnitude, poor building quality led to very high casualties.
Year2006
MagnitudeM6.4
Depth10.0 km
Lives lost5,700
What happened?
Despite moderate magnitude, poor building quality led to very high casualties.
Why is it important?
5,700 recorded deaths make this event a major human-impact earthquake. Historical totals can vary between sources as records are revised.
How to read the data
Magnitude describes the energy released at the source. The mapped epicenter is -7.80, 110.40; it does not by itself describe the full affected area.