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The 1943 Central Java earthquake occurred on July 23 at 14:53:10 UTC with a moment magnitude of 7.0 near Java, which was under Japanese occupation.


Tectonic setting

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.


Earthquake

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 also

* List of earthquakes in 1943 *
List of earthquakes in Indonesia __NOTOC__ This is an incomplete list of more recent recorded major earthquakes that have occurred within the boundaries of Indonesia. The determinants of the activity are indicated by the geology of the region, and the volcanic activity. Large nu ...


References


External links

* {{Earthquakes in Indonesia Central Java earthquake, 1943 1943 in Indonesia History of Central Java Earthquakes in Java Earthquakes in Indonesia July 1943 events in Asia