Tsunamis of Indonesia
Every tsunami NOAA records that began in or off Indonesia, oldest to newest.
Indonesia’s tsunamis on the map
At the source, colored by the highest water recorded. A ring is an event NCEI rates doubtful or questionable.
- Under 1 m
- 1 to 3 m
- 3 to 10 m
- 10 to 30 m
- 30 m and more
- Height not recorded
The record
- Events
- 269
- Probable or definite
- 135
- Deaths counted
- 369,048
The deadliest
- December 26, 2004, Off W. Coast of Sumatra, Indonesia
- April 10, 1815, Tambora, Indonesia
- August 27, 1883, Krakatau, Indonesia
- November 22, 1815, Bali Sea, Indonesia
- September 28, 2018, Sulawesi, Indonesia
- March 2, 1856, Sangihe Island, Indonesia
- December 12, 1992, Flores Sea, Indonesia
- September 29, 1899, Banda Sea, Indonesia
- February 17, 1674, Banda Sea, Indonesia
- January 4, 1907, NW. Sumatra, Indonesia
- June 7, 1892, Awu Volcano, Sangihe Island, Indonesia
- January 20, 1917, Bali Sea, Indonesia
- March 28, 2005, Indonesia
- July 18, 1979, Lomblen Island [lembata], Indonesia
- September 30, 2009, Sumatra, Indonesia
Every event
Newest first.
- August 14, 2026, Flores Sea, Indonesia
- April 1, 2026, Molucca Sea, Indonesia
- August 16, 2025, Sulawesi, Indonesia
- April 24, 2023, SW. Sumatra, Indonesia
- January 9, 2023, South Maluku, Indonesia
- November 18, 2022, SW. Sumatra, Indonesia
- December 14, 2021, Flores Sea, Indonesia
- June 16, 2021, Banda Sea, Indonesia
- May 29, 2020, Ijen Volcano, Bali, Lesser Sunda, Indonesia
- November 14, 2019, N. Moluccas Islands, Indonesia
- August 2, 2019, W. Java, Indonesia
- December 22, 2018, Krakatau, Indonesia
- September 28, 2018, Sulawesi, Indonesia
- August 19, 2018, Bali Sea, Indonesia
- August 5, 2018, Bali Sea, Indonesia
- July 28, 2018, Bali Sea, Indonesia
- March 2, 2016, SW. Sumatra, Indonesia
- November 15, 2014, N. Moluccas Islands, Indonesia
- April 11, 2012, Off W. Coast of N Sumatra, Indonesia
- April 11, 2012, Off W. Coast of N Sumatra, Indonesia
- October 25, 2010, Sumatra, Indonesia
- April 6, 2010, Sumatra, Indonesia
- September 30, 2009, Sumatra, Indonesia
- September 2, 2009, Java Sea, Indonesia
- August 16, 2009, Sumatra, Indonesia
- February 11, 2009, Celebes Sea, Indonesia
- January 3, 2009, Near North Coast, Indonesia
- January 3, 2009, Near North Coast, Indonesia
- November 16, 2008, Sulawesi, Indonesia
- February 25, 2008, Sumatra, Indonesia
- September 12, 2007, Sumatra, Indonesia
- July 17, 2006, South of Java, Indonesia
- March 14, 2006, Seram Island, Indonesia
- April 10, 2005, Kepulauan Mentawai, Indonesia
- March 28, 2005, Indonesia
- December 26, 2004, Off W. Coast of Sumatra, Indonesia
- November 11, 2004, Kepulauan Alor, Indonesia
- January 28, 2004, Seram Island, Indonesia
- October 10, 2002, Irian Jaya, Indonesia
- May 4, 2000, Sulawesi, Indonesia
- November 29, 1998, Taliabu Island, Indonesia
- February 17, 1996, Irian Jaya, Indonesia
- January 1, 1996, Sulawesi, Indonesia
- May 14, 1995, Timor Sea, Indonesia
- October 8, 1994, Halmahera, Indonesia
- June 5, 1994, South of Java, Indonesia
- June 4, 1994, South of Java, Indonesia
- June 3, 1994, South of Java, Indonesia
- June 2, 1994, South of Java, Indonesia
- February 15, 1994, Southern Sumatra, Indonesia
- January 21, 1994, Halmahera, Indonesia
- December 12, 1992, Flores Sea, Indonesia
- November 26, 1987, Timor Sea, Indonesia
- April 13, 1985, Bali Island, Indonesia
- January 8, 1984, Sulawesi, Indonesia
- August 17, 1983, Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia
- March 12, 1983, Banda Sea, Indonesia
- December 25, 1982, Flores Sea, Indonesia
- March 11, 1982, Sumbawa Island, Indonesia
- February 24, 1982, Java Trench, Indonesia
- October 20, 1981, Krakatau, Indonesia
- September 12, 1979, Irian Jaya, Indonesia
- August 9, 1979, Lomblen Island [lembata], Indonesia
- July 18, 1979, Lomblen Island [lembata], Indonesia
- August 19, 1977, Sunda Islands, Indonesia
- March 5, 1975, Sanana Island, Indonesia
- January 15, 1975, Banda Sea, Indonesia
- December 1973, Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia
- February 23, 1969, Makassar Strait, Indonesia
- August 14, 1968, Banda Sea, Indonesia
- August 10, 1968, N. Moluccas Islands, Indonesia
- April 12, 1967, Northeast Sumatra, Indonesia
- April 11, 1967, Makassar Strait, Indonesia
- January 24, 1965, Sanana Island, Indonesia
- April 2, 1964, Off Northwest Coast of Indonesia
- December 16, 1963, Java, Indonesia
- March 30, 1963, Agung Volcano, Bali, Lesser Sunda, Indonesia
- April 21, 1958, Bengkulu, Sumatra, Indonesia
- October 26, 1957, Makassar Strait, Indonesia
- September 26, 1957, South of Java, Indonesia
- June 22, 1957, NW. Irian Jaya, Indonesia
- October 8, 1950, Banda Sea, Indonesia
- May 9, 1949, Banda Aceh, Indonesia
- June 1, 1948, Off Northwest Coast, Indonesia
- December 21, 1939, N. Moluccas Islands, Indonesia
- May 19, 1938, Makassar Strait, Indonesia
- February 13, 1938, Banda Sea, Indonesia
- February 1, 1938, Banda Sea, Indonesia
- November 6, 1937, Banda Sea, Indonesia
- August 23, 1936, Off Northwest Coast, Indonesia
- April 1, 1936, Sulawesi, Indonesia
- December 28, 1935, SW. Sumatra, Indonesia
- November 25, 1935, Celebes Sea, Indonesia
- September 9, 1932, Banda Sea, Indonesia
- May 14, 1932, North Sulawesi, Indonesia
- September 25, 1931, SW. Sumatra, Indonesia
- September 11, 1930, Celebes Sea, Indonesia
- July 19, 1930, South of Java, Indonesia
- June 19, 1930, South of Java, Indonesia
- March 17, 1930, Krakatau, Indonesia
- November 9, 1929, Tjalang, N.W. Sumatra, Indonesia
- August 4, 1928, Flores Sea, Indonesia
- March 26, 1928, Krakatau, Indonesia
- December 1, 1927, Sulawesi, Indonesia
- June 28, 1926, SW. Sumatra, Indonesia
- January 8, 1925, Banda Sea, Indonesia
- July 8, 1922, Lhoknga, Aceh, Indonesia
- April 10, 1922, SW. Sumatra, Indonesia
- February 22, 1922, Banda Sea, Indonesia
- September 11, 1921, Java, Indonesia
- May 14, 1921, Makassar Strait, Indonesia
- January 29, 1920, N. Moluccas Islands, Indonesia
- November 21, 1919, NW. Irian Jaya, Indonesia
- April 3, 1919, Sulawesi, Indonesia
- February 13, 1919, Timor Sea, Indonesia
- July 18, 1918, Sulawesi, Indonesia
- August 23, 1917, Banda Sea, Indonesia
- March 16, 1917, Java Sea, Indonesia
- January 20, 1917, Bali Sea, Indonesia
- January 9, 1917, Celebes Sea, Indonesia
- January 1917, Linga Archipelago, Indonesia
- November 6, 1915, NW. Irian Jaya, Indonesia
- May 23, 1915, Kaimana, Indonesia
- December 3, 1914, Ambon Island, Indonesia
- June 25, 1914, Indonesia
- May 26, 1914, NW. Irian Jaya, Indonesia
- March 14, 1914, Indonesia
- March 14, 1913, Sangihe Island, Indonesia
- December 18, 1910, Sulawesi, Indonesia
- June 3, 1909, Sumatra, Indonesia
- March 23, 1908, Timor Sea, Indonesia
- February 6, 1908, SW. Sumatra, Indonesia
- March 29, 1907, Karakelong, Talaud Islands, Indonesia
- January 4, 1907, NW. Sumatra, Indonesia
- September 7, 1904, S. Java, Indonesia
- July 4, 1904, Banda Sea, Indonesia
- February 2, 1904, Celebes Sea, Indonesia
- March 30, 1903, Banda Sea, Indonesia
- October 7, 1900, Bismarck Sea, Indonesia
- January 10, 1900, Galela, Halmahera Island, Indonesia
- September 29, 1899, Banda Sea, Indonesia
- March 15, 1897, Flores Sea, Indonesia
- October 10, 1896, SW. Sumatra, Indonesia
- April 18, 1896, Timor Island, Indonesia
- November 18, 1892, Seram Island, Indonesia
- June 7, 1892, Awu Volcano, Sangihe Island, Indonesia
- May 17, 1892, Northeast Sumatra, Indonesia
- January 7, 1892, Auri, Halmahera, Indonesia
- October 5, 1891, Timor Sea, Indonesia
- June 20, 1891, Banda Sea, Indonesia
- June 10, 1891, N. Moluccas Islands, Indonesia
- May 19, 1891, Sigli, Aceh, Sumatra, Indonesia
- November 23, 1889, Java, Indonesia
- September 8, 1889, Moluccas Islands, Indonesia
- September 6, 1889, N. Moluccas Islands, Indonesia
- August 16, 1889, Java-S. Java, Indonesia
- March 21, 1888, Breueh Island, Indonesia
- May 19, 1887, Sigli, Aceh, Sumatra, Indonesia
- January 31, 1886, Banda Aceh, Indonesia
- December 14, 1885, Banda Aceh, Indonesia
- August 3, 1885, Sulawesi Island, Indonesia
- July 29, 1885, Ajerbangis, Sumatra, Indonesia
- April 30, 1885, Moluccas Islands, Indonesia
- February 1884, Krakatau, Indonesia
- October 10, 1883, Java-S. Java, Indonesia
- August 27, 1883, Krakatau, Indonesia
- May 31, 1883, Banka Island, Indonesia
- May 20, 1883, Horn Island [ayer Island], Jakarta, Indonesia
- October 10, 1882, Banda Sea, Indonesia
- August 1878, Tagriland Island, Indonesia
- May 28, 1876, Ceram Sea, Indonesia
- May 1874, N. Moluccas Islands, Indonesia
- August 25, 1871, N. Moluccas Islands, Indonesia
- March 3, 1871, Ruang, Indonesia
- June 10, 1867, Java, Indonesia
- May 23, 1864, NW. Irian Jaya, Indonesia
- February 16, 1864, SW. Sumatra, Indonesia
- March 16, 1863, Java, Indonesia
- April 8, 1862, Cheribon District, Java, Indonesia
- September 25, 1861, SW. Sumatra, Indonesia
- June 17, 1861, SW. Sumatra, Indonesia
- June 5, 1861, Java, Indonesia
- April 26, 1861, SW. Sumatra, Indonesia
- March 9, 1861, SW. Sumatra, Indonesia
- March 1861, Banda Sea, Indonesia
- February 21, 1861, Wanaidjas, Indonesia
- February 16, 1861, SW. Sumatra, Indonesia
- October 6, 1860, Ceram Sea, Indonesia
- August 1860, Sulawesi-N. Moluccas Islands, Indonesia
- December 25, 1859, N. Moluccas Islands, Indonesia
- December 17, 1859, N. Moluccas Islands, Indonesia
- October 26, 1859, N. Moluccas Islands, Indonesia
- October 20, 1859, South of Java, Indonesia
- September 25, 1859, Banda Sea, Indonesia
- July 29, 1859, N. Moluccas Islands, Indonesia
- July 20, 1859, Lontor Island, Banda Sea, Indonesia
- June 28, 1859, N. Moluccas Islands, Indonesia
- December 13, 1858, N. Moluccas Islands, Indonesia
- November 18, 1857, Kema, Sulawesi I, N. Moluccas Is, Indonesia
- November 17, 1857, Kema, Sulawesi I, N. Moluccas Is, Indonesia
- May 13, 1857, Bali Sea, Indonesia
- July 25, 1856, Java-Flores Sea, Indonesia
- March 2, 1856, Sangihe Island, Indonesia
- April 14, 1855, Flores Island, Indonesia
- September 27, 1854, N. Moluccas Islands, Indonesia
- January 4, 1854, Banda Sea, Indonesia
- December 24, 1852, Bandaneira, Indonesia
- November 25, 1852, Banda Sea, Indonesia
- November 23, 1852, Banda Sea, Indonesia
- November 19, 1852, Ambon Island, Banda Sea, Indonesia
- November 16, 1852, Banda Sea, Indonesia
- November 11, 1852, Sibolga, Sumatra, Indonesia
- November 10, 1852, Banda Sea, Indonesia
- January 9, 1852, Java, Indonesia
- May 4, 1851, Lampung Bay, Indonesia
- January 25, 1846, Ternate Island, N. Moluccas Islands, Indonesia
- February 8, 1845, Celebes Sea, Indonesia
- February 7, 1843, Bali Sea, Indonesia
- January 5, 1843, SW. Sumatra, Indonesia
- December 16, 1841, Banda Sea, Indonesia
- November 26, 1841, Moluccas Islands, Indonesia
- February 14, 1840, N. Moluccas Islands, Indonesia
- January 4, 1840, Java, Indonesia
- September 29, 1837, Banda Aceh, Indonesia
- November 28, 1836, Flores Sea, Indonesia
- March 5, 1836, Flores Sea, Indonesia
- November 24, 1833, SW. Sumatra, Indonesia
- December 29, 1828, Flores Sea, Indonesia
- September 9, 1823, Java, Indonesia
- 1821, Bima, Flores Sea, Indonesia
- December 29, 1820, Flores Sea, Indonesia
- November 8, 1818, Bali Sea, Indonesia
- March 18, 1818, Bengkulu, Sumatra, Indonesia
- May 1, 1816, Malacca Strait, Indonesia
- November 22, 1815, Bali Sea, Indonesia
- April 11, 1815, Ambon Island, Indonesia
- April 10, 1815, Tambora, Indonesia
- 1814, Timor Island, Indonesia
- August 1802, Banda Sea, Indonesia
- 1799, SE. Sumatra, Indonesia
- February 10, 1797, SW. Sumatra, Indonesia
- April 18, 1775, Ambon Island, Indonesia
- 1773, Kalimantan Island, Indonesia
- November 9, 1771, N. Moluccas Islands, Indonesia
- 1770, SW. Sumatra, Indonesia
- September 12, 1763, Banda Sea, Indonesia
- August 24, 1757, Jakarta, Indonesia
- September 7, 1754, Banda Sea, Indonesia
- August 18, 1754, Banda Sea, Indonesia
- October 1722, Djakarta (Jakarta), Java, Indonesia
- September 5, 1711, Banda Sea, Indonesia
- March 6, 1710, Banda Sea, Indonesia
- November 28, 1708, Banda Sea, Indonesia
- August 28, 1690, Banda Sea, Indonesia
- December 11, 1681, Sumatra, Indonesia
- May 6, 1674, Banda Sea, Indonesia
- February 17, 1674, Banda Sea, Indonesia
- August 12, 1673, N. Moluccas Islands, Indonesia
- July 12, 1673, Banda Sea, Indonesia
- May 20, 1673, N. Moluccas Islands, Indonesia
- November 11, 1659, Banda Sea, Indonesia
- December 1657, Banda Sea, Indonesia
- February 29, 1648, Banda Sea, Indonesia
- July 19, 1646, N. Moluccas Islands, Indonesia
- 1630, Banda Sea, Indonesia
- August 1, 1629, Banda Sea, Indonesia
- July 1, 1608, Gamalama, Ternate Island, Indonesia
- 1550, N. Moluccas Islands, Indonesia
- 416, Java-S. Java, Indonesia
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- Algeria16
- Antarctica8
- Antigua and Barbuda2
- Argentina6
- Atlantic Ocean4
- Australia59
- Azerbaijan5
- Baltic Sea1
- Bangladesh6
- Barbados3
- Brazil13
- Bulgaria4
- Cameroon2
- Canada36
- Chile169
- China44
- Colombia8
- Congo2
- Cook Islands4
- Costa Rica19
- Croatia18
- Cuba7
- Cyprus6
- Dead Sea1
- Denmark1
- Dominica1
- Dominican Republic6
- East China Sea2
- Ecuador9
- Egypt5
- El Salvador8
- Eritrea1
- Fiji9
- Finland1
- France15
- French Polynesia5
- Georgia2
- Germany2
- Ghana3
- Greece189
- Greenland9
- Grenada2
- Guadeloupe8
- Guatemala9
- Haiti13
- Honduras7
- Iceland10
- India21
- Indonesia269
- Iran6
- Ireland1
- Irish Sea1
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- Italy162
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- Japan385
- Jordan2
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- Nepal1
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- New Caledonia25
- New Zealand92
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- Russia112
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines2
- Samoa16
- Scotland1
- Senegal1
- Solomon Islands48
- South Africa4
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- Spain19
- Sri Lanka2
- Sudan1
- Sweden3
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- Taiwan29
- Togo3
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- Turkey77
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- UK Territories5
- Ukraine12
- United Kingdom52
- United States288
- Uruguay4
- US Territories27
- Vanuatu53
- Venezuela28
- Vietnam6
- Wallis and Futuna1
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.