NOAA / NCEI
Tsunamis in Indonesia
74 confirmed tsunamis originating in Indonesia. Highest documented wave: 100.0 m (Banda Sea, 1674).
Map of observation sites
Tsunami source locations; colour and size show the highest documented water height. Click to open the event.
All documented events
74| Date | Location / station | Magnitude | Maximum documented water height | Deaths | Observation records |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2026, 9:58 PM UTC | Flores Sea | 7.7 | 2.92 m | 156 | 44 |
| Apr 1, 2026, 10:48 PM UTC | Molucca Sea | 7.4 | 0.75 m | 1 | 13 |
| Apr 24, 2023, 8:00 PM UTC | SW. Sumatra | 7.1 | 0.11 m | — | 1 |
| Jan 9, 2023, 5:47 PM UTC | South Maluku | 7.6 | 0.09 m | 1 | 2 |
| Nov 18, 2022, 1:37 PM UTC | SW. Sumatra | 6.9 | 0.25 m | — | 4 |
| Dec 14, 2021, 3:20 AM UTC | Flores Sea | 7.3 | 0.60 m | — | 7 |
| Jun 16, 2021, 4:43 AM UTC | Banda Sea | 5.8 | 1.50 m | — | 6 |
| Nov 14, 2019, 4:17 PM UTC | N. Moluccas Islands | 7.1 | 0.11 m | 1 | 8 |
| Dec 22, 2018, 1:55 PM UTC | Krakatau | — | 85.0 m | 437 | 410 |
| Sep 28, 2018, 10:02 AM UTC | Sulawesi | 7.5 | 10.7 m | 4,340 | 290 |
| Aug 5, 2018, 11:46 AM UTC | Bali Sea | 6.9 | 2.00 m | 560 | 6 |
| Mar 2, 2016, 12:49 PM UTC | SW. Sumatra | 7.8 | 0.21 m | — | 13 |
| Nov 15, 2014, 2:31 AM UTC | N. Moluccas Islands | 7.1 | 0.09 m | — | 3 |
| Apr 11, 2012, 10:43 AM UTC | Off W. Coast of N Sumatra | 8.2 | — | — | 4 |
| Apr 11, 2012, 8:38 AM UTC | Off W. Coast of N Sumatra | 8.6 | 1.08 m | 10 | 25 |
| Oct 25, 2010, 2:42 PM UTC | Sumatra | 7.8 | 16.9 m | 431 | 358 |
| Apr 6, 2010, 10:15 PM UTC | Sumatra | 7.8 | 0.44 m | — | 6 |
| Sep 30, 2009, 10:16 AM UTC | Sumatra | 7.5 | 0.27 m | 1,117 | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2009, 7:55 AM UTC | Java Sea | 7.0 | 0.40 m | 81 | 2 |
| Feb 11, 2009, 5:34 PM UTC | Celebes Sea | 7.2 | 0.13 m | — | 1 |
| Jan 3, 2009, 7:43 PM UTC | Near North Coast | 7.6 | 0.39 m | 5 | 24 |
| Nov 16, 2008, 5:02 PM UTC | Sulawesi | 7.3 | 0.13 m | 6 | 3 |
| Sep 12, 2007, 11:10 AM UTC | Sumatra | 8.4 | 5.00 m | 25 | 56 |
| Jul 17, 2006, 8:19 AM UTC | South of Java | 7.7 | 20.9 m | 802 | 211 |
| Mar 14, 2006, 6:57 AM UTC | Seram Island | 6.7 | 3.50 m | 4 | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2005, 4:09 PM UTC | Indonesia | 8.6 | 4.20 m | 1,319 | 76 |
| Dec 26, 2004, 12:58 AM UTC | Off W. Coast of Sumatra | 9.1 | 50.9 m | 227,899 | 2155 |
| Nov 11, 2004, 9:26 PM UTC | Kepulauan Alor | 7.5 | 2.00 m | 34 | 3 |
| May 4, 2000, 4:21 AM UTC | Sulawesi | 7.6 | 6.00 m | 54 | 2 |
| Feb 17, 1996, 5:59 AM UTC | Irian Jaya | 8.2 | 7.70 m | 164 | 116 |
| Jan 1, 1996, 8:05 AM UTC | Sulawesi | 7.9 | 3.43 m | 9 | 16 |
| May 14, 1995, 11:33 AM UTC | Timor Sea | 6.9 | 4.00 m | 11 | 2 |
| Oct 8, 1994, 9:44 PM UTC | Halmahera | 6.8 | 3.00 m | 1 | 1 |
| Jun 5, 1994, 1:45 AM UTC | South of Java | 6.1 | 3.00 m | — | 1 |
| Jun 3, 1994, 9:06 PM UTC | South of Java | 6.6 | 3.70 m | — | 1 |
| Jun 2, 1994, 6:17 PM UTC | South of Java | 7.8 | 13.9 m | 238 | 75 |
| Jan 21, 1994, 2:24 AM UTC | Halmahera | 7.0 | 2.00 m | 9 | 3 |
| Dec 12, 1992, 5:29 AM UTC | Flores Sea | 7.8 | 26.2 m | 2,500 | 91 |
| Mar 12, 1983, 1:36 AM UTC | Banda Sea | 6.9 | 3.00 m | — | 1 |
| Sep 12, 1979, 5:17 AM UTC | Irian Jaya | 7.9 | 2.00 m | 115 | 2 |
| Jul 18, 1979 | Lomblen Island [Lembata] | — | 9.00 m | 1,239 | 1 |
| Aug 19, 1977, 6:08 AM UTC | Sunda Islands | 8.3 | 15.0 m | 189 | 16 |
| Feb 23, 1969, 12:36 AM UTC | Makassar Strait | 7.0 | 4.00 m | 664 | 5 |
| Aug 14, 1968, 10:14 PM UTC | Banda Sea | 7.8 | 10.0 m | 200 | 7 |
| Aug 10, 1968, 2:07 AM UTC | N. Moluccas Islands | 7.6 | 0.40 m | — | 22 |
| Jan 24, 1965, 12:11 AM UTC | Sanana Island | 7.6 | — | 71 | 4 |
| May 19, 1938, 5:08 PM UTC | Makassar Strait | 7.7 | 3.00 m | 17 | 7 |
| Feb 1, 1938, 7:04 PM UTC | Banda Sea | 8.6 | 1.00 m | — | 5 |
| Apr 1, 1936, 2:09 AM UTC | Sulawesi | 7.7 | 3.00 m | — | 2 |
| Aug 4, 1928 | Flores Sea | — | 10.0 m | 226 | 2 |
| Sep 11, 1921, 4:01 AM UTC | Java | 7.5 | 0.10 m | — | 3 |
| May 26, 1914, 2:22 PM UTC | NW. Irian Jaya | 8.1 | 0.10 m | many (about 101–1,000) | 4 |
| Jan 4, 1907, 5:19 AM UTC | NW. Sumatra | 8.2 | 15.0 m | 2,188 | 77 |
| Sep 29, 1899, 5:03 PM UTC | Banda Sea | 7.8 | 12.0 m | 2,460 | 10 |
| Jun 7, 1892 | Awu Volcano, Sangihe Island | — | 0.75 m | 1,532 | 6 |
| Sep 6, 1889, 12:00 PM UTC | N. Moluccas Islands | 8.0 | 4.00 m | — | 7 |
| Aug 27, 1883, 2:59 AM UTC | Krakatau | — | 41.0 m | 36,417 | 99 |
| Mar 3, 1871 | Ruang | — | 25.0 m | 400 | 5 |
| Apr 26, 1861 | SW. Sumatra | 7.0 | — | — | 1 |
| Mar 9, 1861 | SW. Sumatra | 7.0 | — | 950 | 2 |
| Feb 16, 1861 | SW. Sumatra | 8.5 | 7.00 m | 1,105 | 17 |
| Jul 29, 1859 | N. Moluccas Islands | 7.3 | 1.00 m | — | 5 |
| Jun 28, 1859 | N. Moluccas Islands | 7.0 | 10.0 m | — | 4 |
| May 13, 1857 | Bali Sea | 7.0 | 3.40 m | 36 | 4 |
| Mar 2, 1856 | Sangihe Island | — | — | 2,806 | 2 |
| Nov 25, 1852, 10:40 PM UTC | Banda Sea | 8.3 | 8.00 m | 60 | 22 |
| Jan 25, 1846, 12:00 AM UTC | Ternate Island, N. Moluccas Islands | 7.3 | 1.20 m | — | 2 |
| Jan 5, 1843 | SW. Sumatra | 7.3 | — | many (about 101–1,000) | 3 |
| Nov 24, 1833 | SW. Sumatra | 8.3 | — | few (up to about 50) | 5 |
| Dec 29, 1820 | Flores Sea | 7.5 | 25.0 m | 500 | 7 |
| Apr 10, 1815 | Tambora | — | 4.00 m | 60,000 | 5 |
| Feb 10, 1797 | SW. Sumatra | 8.0 | — | 300 | 2 |
| Sep 5, 1711 | Banda Sea | 7.0 | 1.20 m | 2 | 5 |
| Feb 17, 1674, 11:30 AM UTC | Banda Sea | 6.8 | 100.0 m | 2,330 | 27 |
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Historical Tsunami Database. Confirmed events only. Deaths and damage are database estimates; older records are incomplete. Water heights come from different types of observation.