July 5, 1926 Earthquake: Sumatra, Indonesia
An earthquake struck Sumatra, Indonesia on July 5, 1926.
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 5, 1926
- Place
- Sumatra, Indonesia
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 0.300° S, 100.400° E
- Country
- Indonesia
The toll
- Deaths
- Many (about 101 to 1,000)
- Damage
- Moderate (about $1 to $5 million)
- Houses destroyed
- Some (about 51 to 100)
Where the literature gives no number, NCEI records a description on a scale of 1 to 4, printed here in its words. Damage is in millions of US dollars of the year of the event, not adjusted for inflation.
What the record says
NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.
1926, July. Fort Dekock [Bukittinggi], Sumatra. An earthquake is reported to have wrecked several buildings and killed several hundred people at Fort Dekock on July 5th. (reference #3933)
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
- September 30, 2009, Padang, 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
- April 10, 1922, SW. Sumatra, Indonesia
- March 8, 1977, Sumatera,sinurat,talu, Indonesia
- June 9, 1943, S Sumatera, Indonesia
- July 29, 1885, Ajerbangis, Sumatra, Indonesia
- June 28, 1926, Sumatera, Indonesia
- April 9, 2004, Padang, Sumatra, Indonesia
- February 22, 2004, Pesisir Selatan, Sumatra, Indonesia
- September 25, 1861, SW. 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 7865.