January 29, 1899 Earthquake: Point Charles, Darwin, Australia

Name: January 29, 1899 Earthquake: Point Charles, Darwin, Australia
Start: 1899-01-29
Location: Point Charles, Darwin, Australia

January 29, 1899

An earthquake struck Point Charles, Darwin, Australia on January 29, 1899. 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: January 29, 1899
Place: Point Charles, Darwin, Australia
Tsunami: Yes: the tsunami it caused
Epicenter: 12.400° S, 130.700° E
Country: Australia

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.

A shock of earthquake was felt at Port Darwin and Port Charles on the morning of the 29th ult [January]. At the latter place a tidal wave over 6ft. high was noticed. (reference #7435)

Notes of the Week - February 3, 1899. On Sunday morning last [January 29, 1899], about three o'clock, Palmerston was visited by a miniature sample of an earthquake. The shock, which was the first of the season, lasted only a few seconds. (reference #7475)

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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 9212.