July 8, 1922 Earthquake: Lhoknga, Aceh, Indonesia
An earthquake struck Lhoknga, Aceh, Indonesia on July 8, 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
- July 8, 1922
- Place
- Lhoknga, Aceh, Indonesia
- Tsunami
- Yes: the tsunami it caused
- Epicenter
- 5.500° N, 95.200° 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.
July 8, 1922, 22:15 (local time). There was an earthquake at Tjalang and Lhoknga (Atjeh), force 3 degrees. At Lhoknga the shock was preceded by a hurricane and was accompanied by a seaquake. (reference #414)
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
- December 6, 2016, Pidie Jaya, Aceh, Sumatra, Indonesia
- July 2, 2013, Banda Aceh, Indonesia
- August 23, 1936, Banda Aceh,lhok Sukon,lhoksemawe, Indonesia
- October 22, 2013, Banda Aceh, Indonesia
- January 21, 2013, N, Sumatera, Indonesia
- December 14, 1885, Banda Atjeh, Indonesia
- January 31, 1886, Koeta Radja (Atjeh), Indonesia
- March 21, 1888, Breueh Island, Sumatera, Indonesia
- April 4, 1983, Banda Aceh, Sumatera, Indonesia
- June 2, 1948, Off Northwest Coast, Indonesia
- May 9, 1949, Banda Aceh, Indonesia
- April 2, 1964, Banda Aceh, Indonesia
- September 29, 1837, Banda Atjeh, Indonesia
- May 19, 1887, Sigli, Aceh, Sumatra, Indonesia
- May 19, 1891, Sigli, Aceh, 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 6278.