June 25, 1907 Earthquake: Djailolo Gilolo, Indonesia
A magnitude 7.9 earthquake struck Djailolo Gilolo, Indonesia on June 25, 1907 at 17:54:36 UTC, 200 km below the surface.
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
- June 25, 1907
- Time
- 17:54:36 UTC
- Place
- Djailolo Gilolo, Indonesia
- Magnitude
- 7.9 (Ms)
- Focal depth
- 200 km (124 mi)
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 1.000° N, 127.000° 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.
1907, June 25, 17:54:36 UTC. 1 N, 127 E, 200 km, magnitude 7.9 MS. (reference #88)
Other significant earthquakes nearby
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- January 21, 2007, N, Molucca Islands, Indonesia
- April 1, 2026, North Maluku, North Sulawesi, Indonesia
- November 14, 2019, N, Molucca Islands, Indonesia
- February 14, 1840, Ternate Island, Maluku, Indonesia
- September 27, 1854, Ternate Island, Maluku, Indonesia
- June 28, 1859, N. Moluccas Islands, Indonesia
- May 20, 1673, N. Moluccas Islands, Indonesia
- August 12, 1673, N. Moluccas Islands, Indonesia
- June 7, 2016, Ternate Island, Maluku, Indonesia
- September 6, 1889, N. Moluccas Islands, Indonesia
- July 19, 1646, Makjan (Maklan), Maluku, Indonesia
- March 8, 1989, Morotai, Tanawangu, Molucca Passage, 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 2813.