1699 Java earthquake

1699 Java earthquake
1699 Java earthquake is located in Java
1699 Java earthquake
1699 Java earthquake is located in Indonesia
1699 Java earthquake
Local dateJanuary 5, 1699 (1699-01-05)
Local timeEarly morning
Magnitude7.4–8.0 Mw
Epicenter6°04′41″S 105°54′47″E / 6.078°S 105.913°E / -6.078; 105.913
TypeIntraslab
Areas affectedJava, Sumatra
Max. intensityMMI IX (Violent)
LandslidesYes
Casualties>128 dead

On the morning of January 5, 1699, a violent earthquake rocked the then Dutch East Indies city of Batavia on the island of Java, now known as the Indonesian capital city of Jakarta. Dutch accounts of the event described the earthquake as being "so heavy and strong" and beyond comparable to other known earthquakes.[1] This event was so large that it was felt throughout west Java, and southern Sumatra.

  1. ^ Reid, A. (2012), Historical Evidence for Major Tsunamis in the Java Subduction Zone (PDF), ARI Working Paper No. 178, Asia Research Institute, p. 4, retrieved 2017-01-11