October 10, 1882 Earthquake: Bandaneira, Indonesia
A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck Bandaneira, Indonesia on October 10, 1882. 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 10, 1882
- Place
- Bandaneira, Indonesia
- Magnitude
- 7.5 (Ms)
- Tsunami
- Yes: the tsunami it caused
- Epicenter
- 4.500° S, 129.900° 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.
1882, October 10, 23:00 [local time]. At Bandaneira, there was a rather strong earthquake lasting 5 minutes, followed by oscillations of the sea, lasting until 2:00. (reference #414)
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
- November 25, 1852, Bandanaira, Maluku, Indonesia
- September 12, 1763, Bandaneira, Indonesia
- August 1, 1629, Banda Sea, Indonesia
- August 18, 1754, Ambon Island, Indonesia
- September 5, 1711, Banda Sea, Indonesia
- October 8, 1950, Seram, Indonesia
- November 23, 1890, Bandaneira, Indonesia
- March 6, 1710, Bandaneira, Indonesia
- 1630, Banda Sea, Indonesia
- July 20, 1859, Lonthor Island, Indonesia
- November 26, 1841, N. Moluccas Islands, Indonesia
- January 15, 1975, Bandanaira, Maluku, Indonesia
- December 24, 1852, Bandaneira, Indonesia
- June 16, 2021, Maluku, Indonesia
- July 18, 1956, Banda Sea, 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 6206.