August 1860 Earthquake: Minahassa, Sulawesi, Indonesia
An earthquake struck Minahassa, Sulawesi, Indonesia in August 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
- August 1860
- Place
- Minahassa, Sulawesi, Indonesia
- Tsunami
- Yes: the tsunami it caused
- Epicenter
- 1.300° N, 121.000° 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.
1860, August, no date. There were numerous light earthquakes and abundant rains, accompanied by strong winds and floods, on the Minahassa Peninsula. (reference#414)
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
- August 14, 1968, Tambu,coast of Mapaga, Sulawesi, Indonesia
- May 19, 1938, Sulawesi Island, Indonesia
- January 1, 1996, Minahassa Peninsula, Tolitoli, Sulawesi, Indonesia
- November 16, 2008, Minahassa Peninsula, Indonesia
- October 25, 1983, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia
- October 16, 1983, Tolitoli, Minahassa, Celebes, Indonesia
- November 25, 1997, Minahassa Peninsula,gorontalo, Sulawesi, Indonesia
- June 20, 1991, Gorontalo, Mamado, Minahassa, 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 6535.