July 29, 1885 Earthquake: Ajerbangis, Sumatra, Indonesia
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Ajerbangis, Sumatra, Indonesia on July 29, 1885. 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
- July 29, 1885
- Place
- Ajerbangis, Sumatra, Indonesia
- Magnitude
- 6.8 (Ms)
- Tsunami
- Yes: the tsunami it caused
- Epicenter
- 0.000° N, 99.500° 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.
1885, July 29, 23:34 (local time), 0 S, 99.5 E, magnitude 6.75. At Ajerbangis, there was an earthquake of magnitude 6 degrees (VI1 Rossi-Forel) lasting seconds. It was preceded and accompanied by an underground rumble, which came from the sea and was like the noise of suddenly intensifying surf. Waves began to break on shore with great force. (reference #414)
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
- September 30, 2009, Padang, Sumatra, Indonesia
- March 9, 1861, SW. Sumatra, Indonesia
- February 10, 1797, SW. Sumatra, Indonesia
- March 6, 2007, Southern, Sumatra, Indonesia
- February 25, 2022, Pasaman, West Pasaman, W Sumatra, Indonesia
- December 17, 2006, Northern, Muarasipongi, Sumatera, Indonesia
- February 16, 2004, Padangpanjang, Sumatra, Indonesia
- July 21, 2018, Solok, Sumatra, Indonesia
- March 8, 1977, Sumatera,sinurat,talu, Indonesia
- February 4, 1971, Natal, Sibolga, Tarutung, Pasaman, Indonesia
- July 5, 1926, Sumatra, Indonesia
- December 28, 1935, Batu I,padang,sibolga, N Sumatera, Indonesia
- April 24, 2023, Mentawai Islands, Sumatra, Indonesia
- April 10, 1922, SW. Sumatra, Indonesia
- August 16, 2009, Padang, Sumatra, 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 6612.