June 25, 1914 Tsunami: Indonesia
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7.6 earthquake began at Indonesia on June 25, 1914 at 19:07:25 UTC. Its effects were recorded at 1 place. It killed 20 people, counting the earthquake or eruption that caused it.
Where the waves reached
The source (white) and every runup with a place, colored by the water height recorded there. A ring is a runup NCEI marks doubtful.
- Under 1 m
- 1 to 3 m
- 3 to 10 m
- 10 to 30 m
- 30 m and more
- Height not recorded
The tsunami
- Date
- June 25, 1914, 19:07:25 UTC
- Source
- Indonesia
- Cause
- Earthquake
- Earthquake
- Magnitude 7.6, 35 km deep
- Runups recorded
- 1
- Waters
- Ocean
- How certain
- Questionable tsunami
- Source location
- 3.924° S, 101.820° E
The toll
- Deaths
- 20 with the earthquake or eruption that caused it
- Injuries
- 20 with the earthquake or eruption that caused it
- Damage
- Limited (under about $1 million) with the earthquake or eruption that caused it
- Houses destroyed
- Few (about 1 to 50) with the earthquake or eruption that caused it
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.
1914, June 25. A very severe earthquake occurred at Bencoolen in Sumatra. The earthquake led to an upheaval of the sea and a ship, the "Kintuck", (4000 tons) was driven ashore on to coral reef. (reference #1186)
Every runup
Nearest the source first. Heights are above sea level at the time; a tide gauge reads half the wave’s full height.
| Where | Country | Km from source | Water height, m | Inland, m | Measured by | First wave, UTC | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengkulu, Sumatra | Indonesia | 53 | Eyewitness observation of water height |
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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 1418.