October 6, 1860 Earthquake: Halmahera Island, Indonesia
An earthquake struck Halmahera Island, Indonesia on October 6, 1860. 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
- October 6, 1860
- Place
- Halmahera Island, Indonesia
- Tsunami
- Yes: the tsunami it caused
- Epicenter
- 1.250° S, 128.500° 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.
1860, October 6, after midnight. An earthquake was felt on the south coast of the Halmahera Island. A tidal wave fell on a proa at the southern tip of the island, but did not do any damage. (reference #414)
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
- September 29, 1899, Banda Sea, Indonesia
- July 14, 2019, N, Molucca Islands, Indonesia
- October 8, 1994, Halmahera, Indonesia
- October 7, 1923, Djailolo Gilolo, Indonesia
- May 29, 2007, Labuha, Indonesia
- April 30, 1885, Buru I, Ambon I, Haruku I, Indonesia
- January 10, 1900, Galela (Halmahera Island), 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 6140.