February 22, 1922 Earthquake: Banda, Indonesia
An earthquake struck Banda, Indonesia on February 22, 1922. 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
- February 22, 1922
- Place
- Banda, Indonesia
- Tsunami
- Yes: the tsunami it caused
- Epicenter
- 3.300° S, 128.900° 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.
February 22, 1922. At Amahai (Ceram Island, southwest)
at 19:45, there was an earthquake with a force of 4 degrees, preceded by a roar. According to reliable accounts of fishermen, two underground shocks occurred again towards midnight, and the sea was very rough all this time. No earthquake was registered on the instruments. (reference #414)
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
- September 29, 1899, Banda Sea, Indonesia
- February 17, 1674, Ambon Island, Seram Island, Indonesia
- September 25, 2019, Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia
- August 1, 1629, Banda Sea, Indonesia
- August 18, 1754, Ambon Island, Indonesia
- March 14, 2006, Seram, Indonesia
- November 12, 2019, Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia
- September 5, 1711, Banda Sea, Indonesia
- October 10, 2019, Passo, Indonesia
- October 8, 1950, Seram, Indonesia
- October 31, 2017, Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia
- January 16, 2016, Buru, Ambalau Island, Maluku, Indonesia
- January 4, 1854, Banda Sea, Indonesia
- July 4, 1904, South Maluku, Indonesia
- September 7, 1754, Banda Sea, Indonesia
More
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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 6275.