Tsunamis in 1852

November 10, 1852 Tsunami: Banda Sea, Indonesia

November 10, 1852 · Erroneous entry

A tsunami caused by an earthquake began at Banda Sea, Indonesia on November 10, 1852.

Where the waves reached

The source of the tsunami. No runup with a place is recorded for it.

  • Under 1 m
  • 1 to 3 m
  • 3 to 10 m
  • 10 to 30 m
  • 30 m and more
  • Height not recorded

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The tsunami

Date
November 10, 1852
Source
Banda Sea, Indonesia
Cause
Earthquake
Runups recorded
0
Waters
Ocean
How certain
Erroneous entry

The toll

The record gives no deaths, injuries or damage for this tsunami.

What the record says

NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.

1852, November 19 (10). At Ambon, there were shocks supposedly accompanied by strong "movements" of the sea. (reference #414)

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Sources

Tsunami events and runups 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 tsunami event 793.