List of earthquakes in Indonesia

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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 numbers of earthquakes of smaller magnitude occur very regularly due to the meeting of major tectonic plates in the region. Based on the records of the USGS, Indonesia has had more than 150 earthquakes with magnitude > 7 in the period 1901–2019.[citation needed]

The United States Geological Survey ranks Indonesia as the most seismically active country in the world, followed by Chile and Japan. On average, there is a magnitude 7 earthquake every year and one of magnitude >8 every 5 to 7 years. A magnitude 9 event possibly occurs every 100 years somewhere in the country, although these can generate other events of similar or lower magnitude in chains, as was the case with the 9.3 magnitude Aceh earthquake in 2004, which, due to subsequent tectonic stress, caused the major earthquakes of magnitude 8.7 in 2005, 8.5 in 2007, and 8.6 and 8.2 in 2012.[citation needed]

Map of earthquakes in Indonesia 1900– (map data)
Six of the ten strongest Indonesian earthquakes ≥ 8.3 Mw occurred near Sumatra and along the Sunda Trench.

Earthquakes

2000–present

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Date Region Mag. MMI Fatalities Injuries Comments Notes
2026-04-01 North Maluku 7.4 Mw VIII 1 2 [1]
2026-02-05 East Java 5.8 Mw IV 1 47 Hundreds buildings damaged
2025-09-30 East Java 6.0 Mw VI 6 More than 200 building damaged [2]
2025-08-17 Sulawesi 5.8 Mw VI 2 42 Severe damage [3]
2025-05-23 Bengkulu 5.7 Mw VI 1 2 More than 300 building damaged [4]
2025-03-17 North Sumatra 5.4 Mw V 1 Several [5]
2024-09-18 West Java 5.0 Mw VII 2 159 8,437 buildings damaged [6]
2024-09-07 Bali 4.8 Mw VI 1 3 10 buildings damaged. [7][8]
2024-04-27 West Java 6.1 Mw V 1 12 Hundreds buildings damaged [9][10]
2024-03-22 East Java 6.4 Mw VIII 14 3,500 building damage in Bawean island, Tuban and Surabaya
2023-06-30 Special Region of Yogyakarta 5.9 Mw IV 1 23 Severe damage [11]
2023-04-24 Sumatra 7.1 Mw VIII Moderate damage [12]
2023-04-14 East Java 7.0 Mw V 1 [13]
2023-02-09 Papua 5.1 Mw V 4 5 Severe damage [14]
2023-01-18 North Maluku 7.0 Mw V Minor damage [15]
2023-01-09 Maluku 7.6 Mw VI 11 Moderate damage [16]
2022-12-03 West Java 5.7 Mw IV 2 Slight damage [17]
2022-11-21 West Java 5.6 Mw VIII 335–635 7,729 Extreme damage [18]
2022-09-30 Sumatra 5.9 Mw VII 2 25 Moderate damage [19]
2022-02-25 Sumatra 6.1 Mw VIII 27 457 Severe damage
2022-01-14 Banten 6.6 Mw VI 10 3,000 buildings damaged [20]
2021-12-14 Flores 7.3 Mw VI 1 173 Severe damage [21]
2021-10-16 Bali 4.7 Mw IV 4 72 [22]
2021-08-26 Sulawesi 5.5 Mw  VII 1 39 [23]
2021-07-26 Sulawesi 6.3 Mw  VI 1 [24]
2021-04-11 Java 6.0 Mw V 10 104 [25]
2021-02-03 Sulawesi 4.9 Mw  III 1 [26]
2021-01-14 Sulawesi 6.2 Mw  VI 105 3,369 [27]
2020-10-27 Sulawesi 5.4 Mw  VI 1 [28]
2019-11-12 Maluku 5.0 Mw IV 2 9 Aftershock. [29]
2019-11-04 Molucca Sea 7.1 Mw VII 1 3 [30]
2019-10-10 Maluku 5.2 Mw  IV 1 3 Casualties due to damage to a college. [31][32]
2019-09-25 Maluku 6.5 Mw VII 41 1,578 Landslides. [33]
2019-08-02 Java 6.9 Mw VI 8 8 [34]
2019-07-14 North Maluku 7.2 Mw VIII 14 129 [35]
2019-04-12 Sulawesi 6.8 Mw VI 1 [36]
2019-03-17 Lombok 5.5 Mw V 6 182 [37]
2018-11-14 Sulawesi 5.6 Mw VII 7 6 Landslides. [38]
2018-10-10 Java 6.0 Mw V 4 36 [39]
2018-09-28 Sulawesi 7.5 Mw X 4,340 10,679 Major tsunami (up to 11m), more than 600 people missing. [40]
2018-08-19 Lombok 6.9 Mw VII 14 24 Fatalities also in Sumbawa. [41]
2018-08-19 Lombok 6.3 Mw VII 2 3 Aftershock. [42]
2018-08-09 Lombok 5.9 Mw VII 6 24 Aftershock. [43]
2018-08-05 Lombok 6.9 Mw VIII 513 1,353 Widespread damage. [44]
2018-07-29 Lombok 6.4 Mw VI 20 401 Foreshock. [45][46]
2018-07-21 Sumatra 5.2 MW 1 2 [47]
2018-04-18 Java 4.5 MW 3 21 Buildings damaged in Kalibening District. [48]
2018-01-23 Java 6.0 MW V 2 41
2017-12-15 Java 6.5 Mw VII 4 36
2017-11-18 North Maluku 5.8 Mw  VI 1 Moderate damage [49]
2017-10-31 Ambon 6.3 Mw VII 1 [50]
2016-12-07Sumatra6.5 MwVIII1041,273Heavy damage in Aceh region.
2016-03-02Sumatra7.8 MwIII
2015-07-28Papua7.0 MwVII1Buildings damaged or destroyed.[51]
2013-07-02Sumatra6.1 Mw43276[52]
2013-04-06 Papua 7.0 Mw  VII 3 2 Deaths from landslides. [53][54]
2012-08-18 Sulawesi 6.3 Mw VIII 6 43 Severe damage [55]
2012-04-11Wharton Basin8.2 MwVIDoublet
2012-04-11Wharton Basin8.6 MwVII1012Doublet
2011-10-13 Bali 6.1 Mw  V 43 [56]
2011-09-05Sumatra6.7 Mw10[57]
2010-10-25Sumatra7.8 MwVII408Tsunami (local), hundreds missing.
2010-06-16Papua7.0 MwVII17
2010-04-06Banyak Islands7.8 MwVIII62
2010-01-10 Java 5.1 Mw  V 1 2 [58]
2009-10-01Sumatra6.6 MwVII3Severe damage.[59]
2009-09-30Sumatra7.6 MwVIII1,1152,902Tsunami (local)
2009-09-02Java7.3 MwVII791,250Tsunami (local)[60]
2009-02-12Talaud7.2 MwVI64
2009-01-04West Papua7.4 MwVIIDoublet
2009-01-04West Papua7.7 MwVI450+Doublet / tsunami (local)
2008-11-16Sulawesi7.3 MwVII459
2008-02-20Simeulue7.4 Mw425[61]
2007-09-13Sumatra7.0 MwVII
2007-09-13Sumatra7.9 MwVII2388
2007-09-12Sumatra8.5 MwVI
2007-03-06Sumatra6.3 MwVI
2007-03-06Sumatra6.4 MwVIII68460
2007-01-21Molucca Sea7.5 MwVI4[62]
2006-12-18Sumatra5.8 MwVI7[63]
2006-07-17Java7.7 MwV6689,299Tsunami (regional)
2006-05-27Java6.4 MwIX5,74938,568Extreme damage
2006-03-14Seram6.7 MwVI4Tsunami (local) (7 m (23 ft))[64]
2005-03-28Sumatra8.6 MwVIII1,3141,146
2004-12-26Sumatra–Andaman9.2–9.3 MwIX227,898Tsunami (basin wide), 167,540 fatalities in Indonesia
2004-11-26Papua7.1 MwVIII32130–213
2004-11-11Alor7.5 MwVIII34400Severe damage[65]
2004-02-07Western New Guinea7.3 MwDoublet / Damage at Nabire[66]
2004-02-05Western New Guinea7.0 MwVI37Doublet[67]
2004-01-01Bali5.8 MwVI129Several thousand buildings damagedNGDC 1972
2003-05-26Halmahera7.0 MwVIII[68]1[69]
2002-11-02Sumatra7.3 MwVI365
2002-10-10Western New Guinea7.5 Mw8632Tsunami (local)[70]
2000-06-04Sumatra7.9 MwVIII1032,174
2000-05-04Sulawesi7.6 MwVII46264Tsunami (local)NGDC 1972
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1900–1999

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Date Region Mag. MMI Fatalities Injuries Comments
1999-12-21Java6.5 MwVII5220
1998-11-29North Maluku7.7 Mw VII41171Tsunami
1998-09-28East Java6.6 Mw V1200Hundreds building damage[71]
1997-09-28South Sulawesi5.9 Mw VII18300Severe damage[72]
1996-02-17Biak8.1 MwIX166423
1996-01-01Sulawesi7.9 Mw8Tsunami (local)[73]
1995-10-06Sumatra6.8 Mw841868Extreme damageNGDC 1972
1994-06-03Java7.8 MwIV250Tsunami (local)
1994-02-15Sumatra7.0 MwVII2072,000+
1992-12-12Flores7.8 MwIX–X2,500500Tsunami (local)
1989-08-01West Papua6.0 MwVIII120125
1984-11-17Sumatra7.2 MwVII1
1982-12-25Flores5.9 MwVI13390
1981-01-19Papua6.8 ML305Hundreds missing
1979-12-18Bali6.3 MsVIII27200+
1979-09-12West Papua7.5 MwIX115Tsunami
1977-08-19Sumba8.3 Mw1801,100Tsunami (local)
1976-07-14Bali6.5 MsIX5734,750
1976-06-25Papua7.1 MwX422Landslides, thousands missing
1969-02-23West Sulawesi7.0 Mw VIII664Tsunami
1968-10-14Sulawesi7.4 ML213
1967-02-19East Java6.3 MwVII54300Heavy damage in Malang and Trenggalek Regencies[74][75]
1965-01-24Sanana8.2 Mw71
1950-06-12Java6.6 MwVII16[76]
1943-06-08Sumatra7.2 MwDoublet
1943-06-09Sumatra7.5 MwDoublet
1943-07-23Java7.0 MwVIII2132,096Severe damageNGDC 1972
1943-04-01Java7.1 MwVIISevere[77]
1938-02-01Banda Sea8.5–8.6 MwVIITsunami (local)
1937-09-27Java6.9 MwVII1300 Homes destroyed[78]
1935-12-28Sumatra7.7 MwVIIITsunami (local)
1933-06-24Sumatra7.7 MsIX76+Heavy damage. Volcanic eruption triggered.
1931-09-25 Sumatra 7.3 Mw Tsunami (Local)
1926-09-10Java7.1 MwVII[79]
1926-06-28West Sumatra7.6 MLVII354
1924-12-02Central Java5.8 MwIX900Extreme damage and mudslide in Wonosobo Regency[80]
1921-09-11Java7.6 Mw[81]
1917-01-20Bali6.6 MsIX1,500Landslides
1916-09-11East Java6.6 MwMany homes damaged[82]
1913-03-14Mindanao7.9 Mw IX138
1909-06-04Sumatra7.6 Mw IX195–200
1907-01-04Sumatra8.2–8.4 MwVIII2,188Tsunami (regional)
1903-02-27Java, Sumatra7.3 Mw VIIITsunami[83]
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1629–1899

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Date Region Mag. MMI Fatalities Injuries Comments
1899-09-30Seram7.8 Ms3,864Tsunami (local)
1898-01-06Ambon126300+Heavy damage[84]
1867-06-10Java7.8 Mw IX700Severe damage
1861-02-16Sumatra8.5 Mw2,000+
1852-11-25Banda Sea8.3 MsIX60+Severe damage / tsunami (regional)NGDC 1972
1843-01-05Sumatra7.3 MsXIManySevere damage / tsunami (local)NGDC 1972
1834-10-10Java7.0–7.7 MwIX5[85]
1833-11-25Sumatra8.8–9.2 MwNumerousTsunami (local)
1833-01-28 Java 7.0 Mw[failed verification] VII-VIII Multiple [86]
1820-12-29 Flores Sea 7.5 Mw 500 Tsunami [87]
1815-11-22Bali7.0 Ms10,253TsunamiNGDC 1972
1797-02-10Sumatra8.6–8.8 MwNumerousTsunami (local)
1780-01-22Java8.0–8.5 MwVIIISevere Damage[85]
1699-01-05Batavia (Jakarta)7.4-8.0 MwIX128Severe Damage[88]
1674-02-17Ambon–Seram6.8 Ms86135Severe damage / tsunamiNGDC 1972
1629-08-01Banda Sea8.2–8.8 MsTsunami (regional)
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