1994 Java earthquake
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| UTC time | 1994-06-02 18:17:34 |
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| 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°31′S 112°52′E / 10.51°S 112.87°E[1] |
| Areas affected | Indonesia |
| Max. intensity | MMI V (Moderate)[2] |
| Casualties | 250 killed |
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]
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]