October 10, 1834 Earthquake: Bogor, Cinajur, Java, Indonesia
An earthquake struck Bogor, Cinajur, Java, Indonesia on October 10, 1834.
Map
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
- October 10, 1834
- Place
- Bogor, Cinajur, Java, Indonesia
- Intensity
- 9 on the Modified Mercalli scale
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 6.700° S, 107.000° E
- Country
- Indonesia
The toll
- Damage
- Severe (about $5 to $25 million)
- Houses damaged
- Many (101 to 1,000)
Where the literature gives no number, NCEI records a description on a scale of 1 to 4, printed here in its words. Damage is in millions of US dollars of the year of the event, not adjusted for inflation.
What the record says
NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.
1834, October 10, intensity VIII-IX. Bogor and Cianjur: West Java - a violent shock occurred; the earthquake caused severe damage to buildings, some of which collapsed, and cracks in the road between Bogor and Cianjur. No deaths or injuries were reported. (reference #1188)
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
- November 21, 2022, Cianjur, W Java, Indonesia
- September 2, 2009, Java, Indonesia
- November 2, 1979, Java, Indonesia
- October 25, 1875, Kuningan, W Java, Indonesia
- December 21, 1999, Pandeglang, W Jawa, SE Sumatera, Indonesia
- December 15, 2017, Java, Indonesia
- September 18, 2024, Bandung, Java, Indonesia
- February 9, 1975, Java, Indonesia
- February 2, 2005, Garut, Java, Indonesia
- January 23, 2018, Banten, Java, Indonesia
- April 27, 2024, Bandung, Java, Indonesia
- January 10, 2010, Garut, Java, Indonesia
- January 14, 1900, Sukabumi, Java, Indonesia
- July 12, 2000, Bandung,cibadak,cimandiri,kadudampit, Jawa, 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 1773.