August 24, 1757 Earthquake: Jakarta, Indonesia
A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck Jakarta, Indonesia on August 24, 1757. It caused a tsunami.
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Where it struck, with the other significant earthquakes within 200 km. Circles are sized and colored by magnitude; select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Date
- August 24, 1757
- Place
- Jakarta, Indonesia
- Magnitude
- 7.5 (Ms)
- Tsunami
- Yes: the tsunami it caused
- Epicenter
- 6.000° S, 107.000° E
- Country
- Indonesia
The toll
The record gives no deaths, injuries or damage for this earthquake.
What the record says
NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.
On August 24, 1757 at about 2:00 [local time] at [Jakara] Djakarta (Batavia), there was a strong undulating tremor [magnitue 7.5] lasting 5 minutes. At 2:05 [local time], during the strongest shock, a wind blew in from the northeast. The water in the Liwung River, which flows into the sea at [Jakara] Djakarta, rose to a height of 1/2 m (2 feet) above the usual level and fell by the same amount. (reference #414)
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
- November 21, 2022, Cianjur, W Java, Indonesia
- October 25, 1875, Kuningan, W Java, Indonesia
- December 21, 1999, Pandeglang, W Jawa, SE Sumatera, Indonesia
- September 18, 2024, Bandung, Java, Indonesia
- February 9, 1975, Java, Indonesia
- February 2, 2005, Garut, Java, Indonesia
- January 23, 2018, Banten, Java, Indonesia
- October 1722, Djakarta (Jakarta), Java, Indonesia
- March 16, 1863, Java, Indonesia
- August 8, 2007, Java, Indonesia
- July 12, 2000, Bandung,cibadak,cimandiri,kadudampit, Jawa, Indonesia
- October 10, 1834, Bogor, Cinajur, Java, Indonesia
- January 14, 1900, Sukabumi, Java, Indonesia
- March 10, 2020, Sukabumi, Bogor, Java, Indonesia
- February 10, 1982, Java, Sukabumi, Indonesia
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Sources
Significant earthquakes from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. NCEI earthquake 6028.