Significant earthquakes of 1834

October 10, 1834 Earthquake: Bogor, Cinajur, Java, Indonesia

October 10, 1834

An earthquake struck Bogor, Cinajur, Java, Indonesia on October 10, 1834.

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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
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)

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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.