November 18, 1857 Earthquake: Kema, Sulawesi Island, Indonesia
An earthquake struck Kema, Sulawesi Island, Indonesia on November 18, 1857. It caused a tsunami.
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
- November 18, 1857
- Place
- Kema, Sulawesi Island, Indonesia
- Tsunami
- Yes: the tsunami it caused
- Epicenter
- 1.350° N, 125.200° 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.
1857, November 18, 6:00 and 9:00. There were more underground
shocks at Manado and Kema. Strong movements of the water continued at Kema. (reference #414)
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
- February 8, 1845, Menado, Tikala, Tomohon, N Sulawesi, Indonesia
- May 14, 1932, Kakas,langowan,poso,tondano, Sulawesi, Indonesia
- January 21, 2007, N, Molucca Islands, Indonesia
- April 1, 2026, North Maluku, North Sulawesi, Indonesia
- November 14, 2019, N, Molucca Islands, Indonesia
- November 17, 1857, Kema, Sulawesi Island, Indonesia
- December 17, 1859, Manado, Belang, Sulawesi, Indonesia
- September 11, 1930, Amurang Island, Indonesia
- December 13, 1858, N. Moluccas Islands, Indonesia
- August 10, 1968, Manado, Celebes, Molucca Islands, Indonesia
- March 8, 1989, Morotai, Tanawangu, Molucca Passage, Indonesia
- September 6, 1889, N. Moluccas Islands, Indonesia
- June 7, 2016, Ternate Island, Maluku, Indonesia
- June 28, 1859, N. Moluccas Islands, Indonesia
- July 29, 1859, Sulawesi, 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 6128.