__NOTOC__ This is an incomplete list of more recent recorded major earthquakes that have occurred within the boundaries of Indonesia. The determinants of the activity are indicated by the geology of the region, and the volcanic activity.

Large numbers of earthquakes of smaller magnitude occur very regularly due to the meeting of major tectonic plates in the region. Based on the records of the USGS, Indonesia has had more than 150 earthquakes with magnitude > 7 in the period 1901–2019.

The United States Geological Survey ranks Indonesia as the most seismically active country in the world, followed by Chile and Japan. On average, there is a magnitude 7 earthquake every year and one of magnitude >8 every 5 to 7 years. A magnitude 9 event possibly occurs every 100 years somewhere in the country, although these can generate other events of similar or lower magnitude in chains, as was the case with the 9.3 magnitude Aceh earthquake in 2004, which, due to subsequent tectonic stress, caused the major earthquakes of magnitude 8.7 in 2005, 8.5 in 2007, and 8.6 and 8.2 in 2012.

Earthquakes 2000–present DateRegionMMIFatalitiesInjuriesCommentsNotes2026-08-17East Nusa Tenggara5.7 MwV2Aftershocks2026-08-15North Sumatra6.9 MwV2026-08-15Flores7.8 MwVIII1291,7232026-06-16Central Sulawesi6.7 MwVII3111Severe damage 2026-06-08North Sulawesi7.8 MwVIII13Damage in Sangihe, Talaud Islands2026-04-01North Maluku7.4 MwVIII122026-02-05East Java5.8 MwIV147Hundreds buildings damaged2025-09-30East Java6.0 MwVI6More than 200 building damaged2025-08-17Sulawesi5.8 MwVI242Severe damage 2025-05-23Bengkulu5.7 MwVI12More than 300 building damaged 2025-03-17North Sumatra5.4 MwV1Several2024-09-18West Java5.0 MwVII21598,437 buildings damaged 2024-09-07Bali4.8 MwVI1310 buildings damaged. 2024-04-27West Java6.1 MwV112Hundreds buildings damaged2024-03-22East Java6.4 MwVIII143,500 building damage in Bawean island, Tuban and Surabaya2023-06-30Special Region of Yogyakarta5.9 MwIV123Severe damage2023-04-24Sumatra7.1 MwVIIIModerate damage2023-04-14East Java 7.0 MwV12023-02-09Papua5.1 MwV45 Severe damage2023-01-18North Maluku7.0 MwV Minor damage 2023-01-09Maluku7.6 MwVI 11Moderate damage 2022-12-03West Java5.7 MwIV2Slight damage2022-11-21West Java5.6 MwVIII335–6357,729Extreme damage2022-09-30Sumatra5.9 MwVII225Moderate damage2022-02-25Sumatra6.1 MwVIII27457Severe damage2022-01-14Banten6.6 MwVI103,000 buildings damaged2021-12-14Flores7.3 MwVI1173Severe damage2021-10-16Bali4.7 MwIV4722021-08-26Sulawesi5.5 VII1392021-07-26Sulawesi6.3 VI12021-04-11Java6.0 MwV101042021-02-03Sulawesi4.9 III1 2021-01-14Sulawesi6.2 VI1053,3692020-10-27Sulawesi5.4 VI12019-11-12Maluku5.0 MwIV29Aftershock.2019-11-04Molucca Sea 7.1 MwVII132019-10-10Maluku5.2 IV13Casualties due to damage to a college.2019-09-25Maluku6.5 MwVII411,578Landslides.2019-08-02Java6.9 MwVI882019-07-14North Maluku7.2 MwVIII141292019-04-12Sulawesi6.8 MwVI12019-03-17Lombok5.5 MwV61822018-11-14Sulawesi5.6 MwVII76Landslides.2018-10-10Java6.0 MwV4362018-09-28Sulawesi7.5 MwX4,34010,679Major tsunami (up to 11m), more than 600 people missing.2018-08-19Lombok6.9 MwVII1424Fatalities also in Sumbawa.2018-08-19Lombok6.3 MwVII23Aftershock.2018-08-09Lombok5.9 MwVII624Aftershock.2018-08-05Lombok6.9 MwVIII5131,353Widespread damage.2018-07-29Lombok6.4 MwVI20401Foreshock.2018-07-21Sumatra5.2 MW122018-04-18Java4.5 MW321Buildings damaged in Kalibening District.2018-01-23Java6.0 MWV2412017-12-15Java6.5 MwVII4362017-11-18North Maluku5.8 VI1Moderate damage2017-10-31Ambon6.3 MwVII1 2016-12-07 Sumatra 6.5 Mw VIII 104 1,273 Heavy damage in Aceh region. 2016-03-02 Sumatra 7.8 Mw III 2015-07-28 Papua 7.0 Mw VII 1 Buildings damaged or destroyed. 2013-07-02 Sumatra 6.1 Mw 43 276 2013-04-06Papua7.0 VII32Deaths from landslides.2012-08-18Sulawesi6.3 MwVIII643Severe damage 2012-04-11 Wharton Basin 8.2 Mw VI Doublet 2012-04-11 Wharton Basin 8.6 Mw VII 10 12 Doublet 2011-10-13Bali6.1 V43 2011-09-05 Sumatra 6.7 Mw 10 2010-10-25 Sumatra 7.8 Mw VII 408 Tsunami (local), hundreds missing. 2010-06-16 Papua 7.0 Mw VII 17 2010-04-06 Banyak Islands 7.8 Mw VIII 62 2010-01-10 Java 5.1 V 1 2 2009-10-01 Sumatra 6.6 Mw VII 3 Severe damage. 2009-09-30 Sumatra 7.6 Mw VIII 1,115 2,902 Tsunami (local) 2009-09-02 Java 7.3 Mw VII 79 1,250 Tsunami (local) 2009-02-12 Talaud 7.2 Mw VI 64 2009-01-04 West Papua 7.4 Mw VII Doublet 2009-01-04 West Papua 7.7 Mw VI 4 50+ Doublet / tsunami (local) 2008-11-16 Sulawesi 7.3 Mw VII 4 59 2008-02-20Simeulue 7.4 Mw 4 25 2007-09-13 Sumatra 7.0 Mw VII 2007-09-13 Sumatra 7.9 Mw VII 23 88 2007-09-12 Sumatra 8.5 Mw VI 2007-03-06 Sumatra 6.3 Mw VI 2007-03-06 Sumatra 6.4 Mw VIII 68 460 2007-01-21 Molucca Sea 7.5 Mw VI 4 2006-12-18 Sumatra 5.8 Mw VI 7 2006-07-17 Java 7.7 Mw V 668 9,299 Tsunami (regional) 2006-05-27 Java 6.4 Mw 5,749 38,568 Extreme damage 2006-03-14 Seram 6.7 Mw VI 4 Tsunami (local) () 2005-03-28Sumatra 8.6 Mw VIII 1,314 1,146 2004-12-26 Sumatra–Andaman 9.2–9.3 Mw 227,898 Tsunami (basin wide), 167,540 fatalities in Indonesia 2004-11-26 Papua 7.1 Mw VIII 32 130–213 2004-11-11 Alor 7.5 Mw VIII 34 400 Severe damage 2004-02-07 Western New Guinea 7.3 Mw Doublet / Damage at Nabire 2004-02-05 Western New Guinea 7.0 Mw VI 37 Doublet 2004-01-01 Bali 5.8 Mw VI 1 29 Several thousand buildings damaged 2003-05-26 Halmahera 7.0 Mw VIII 1 2002-11-02 Sumatra 7.3 Mw VI 3 65 2002-10-10 Western New Guinea 7.5 Mw 8 632 Tsunami (local) 2000-06-04 Sumatra 7.9 Mw VIII 103 2,174 2000-05-04 Sulawesi 7.6 Mw VII 46 264 Tsunami (local)

1900–1999 DateRegionMMIFatalitiesInjuriesComments 1999-12-21 Java 6.5 Mw VII 5 220 1998-11-29 North Maluku 7.7 VII 41 171 Tsunami 1998-09-28 East Java 6.6 V 1 200 Hundreds building damage 1997-09-28 South Sulawesi 5.9 VII 18 300 Severe damage 1996-02-17 Biak 8.1 Mw 166 423 1996-01-01 Sulawesi 7.9 Mw 8 Tsunami (local) 1995-10-06 Sumatra 6.8 Mw 84 1868 Extreme damage 1994-06-03 Java 7.8 Mw IV 250 Tsunami (local) 1994-02-15 Sumatra 7.0 Mw VII 207 2,000+ 1992-12-12 Flores 7.8 Mw –X 2,500 500 Tsunami (local) 1989-08-01 West Papua 6.0 Mw VIII 120 125 1984-11-17 Sumatra 7.2 Mw VII 1 1982-12-25 Flores 5.9 Mw VI 13 390 1981-01-19 Papua 6.8 ML 305 Hundreds missing 1979-12-18 Bali 6.3 Ms VIII 27 200+ 1979-09-12 West Papua 7.5 Mw 115 Tsunami 1977-08-19 Sumba 8.3 Mw 180 1,100 Tsunami (local) 1976-07-14 Bali 6.5 Ms 573 4,750 1976-06-25 Papua 7.1 Mw X 422 Landslides, thousands missing 1969-02-23 West Sulawesi 7.0 VIII 664 Tsunami 1968-10-14 Sulawesi 7.4 ML 213 1967-02-19 East Java 6.3 Mw VII 54 300 Heavy damage in Malang and Trenggalek Regencies 1965-01-24 Sanana 8.2 Mw 71 1950-06-12 Java 6.6 Mw VII 16 1943-06-08 Sumatra 7.2 Mw Doublet 1943-06-09 Sumatra 7.5 Mw Doublet 1943-07-23 Java 7.0 Mw VIII 213 2,096 Severe damage 1943-04-01 Java 7.1 Mw VII Severe 1938-02-01 Banda Sea 8.5–8.6 Mw VII Tsunami (local) 1937-09-27 Java 6.9 Mw VII 1 300 Homes destroyed 1935-12-28 Sumatra 7.7 Mw VIII Tsunami (local) 1933-06-24 Sumatra 7.7 Ms 76+ Heavy damage. Volcanic eruption triggered. 1931-09-25Sumatra7.3 MwTsunami (Local)1926-09-10 Java 7.1 Mw VII 1926-06-28 West Sumatra7.6 MLVII3541924-12-02 Central Java 5.8 Mw 900 Extreme damage and mudslide in Wonosobo Regency 1921-09-11 Java 7.6 Mw 1917-01-20 Bali 6.6 Ms 1,500 Landslides 1916-09-11 East Java 6.6 Mw Many homes damaged 1913-03-14 Mindanao 7.9 138 1909-06-04 Sumatra 7.6 195–200 1907-01-04 Sumatra 8.2–8.4 Mw VIII 2,188 Tsunami (regional) 1903-02-27 Java, Sumatra 7.3 VIII Tsunami

1629–1899 DateRegionMMIFatalitiesInjuriesComments 1899-09-30 Seram 7.8 Ms 3,864 Tsunami (local) 1898-01-06 Ambon 126 300+ Heavy damage 1867-06-10 Java 7.8 700 Severe damage 1861-02-16 Sumatra 8.5 Mw 2,000+ 1852-11-25 Banda Sea 8.3 Ms 60+ Severe damage / tsunami (regional) 1843-01-05 Sumatra 7.3 Ms XI Many Severe damage / tsunami (local) 1834-10-10 Java 7.0–7.7 Mw 5 1833-11-25 Sumatra 8.8–9.2 Mw Numerous Tsunami (local) 1833-01-28Java7.0 MwVII-VIII Multiple1820-12-29Flores Sea7.5 Mw500Tsunami 1815-11-22 Bali 7.0 Ms 10,253 Tsunami 1797-02-10 Sumatra 8.6–8.8 Mw Numerous Tsunami (local) 1780-01-22 Java 8.0–8.5 Mw VIII Severe Damage 1699-01-05 Batavia (Jakarta) 7.4-8.0 Mw 128 Severe Damage 1674-02-17 Ambon–Seram 6.8 Ms 86 135 Severe damage / tsunami 1629-08-01 Banda Sea 8.2–8.8 Ms Tsunami (regional) Note: The inclusion criteria for adding events are based on WikiProject Earthquakes' notability guideline that was developed for stand alone articles. The principles described also apply to lists. In summary, only damaging, injurious, or deadly events should be recorded.

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See also Eurasian plate Geology of Indonesia Indo-Australian plate Krakatoa List of faults in Indonesia List of historical earthquakes List of natural disasters in Indonesia List of tsunamis affecting Indonesia List of volcanoes in Indonesia Seismicity of the Sumatra coast

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External links

Hayes, G.P. et al. 2013, Seismicity of the Earth 1900–2012 Sumatra and vicinity: USGS Open-File Report 2010–1083-L, scale 1:6,000,000 Jones, E.S. et al. 2014, Seismicity of the Earth 1900–2012 Java and vicinity: USGS Open-File Report 2010–1083-N, 1 sheet, scale 1:5,000,000, Seismicity of the Earth 1900–2012 Java and vicinity Benz, H.M. et al. 2011, Seismicity of the Earth 1900–2010 New Guinea and vicinity: USGS Open-File Report 2010–1083-H, scale 1:8,000,000.