Number of significant earthquakes in Indonesia
Indonesia: Number of significant earthquakes was 5 events in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5 events
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 97 countries
All-time high
13 events
in 2018
All-time low
1 events
in 1629
Years of data
165
1629–2024
Number of significant earthquakes in Indonesia, 1629–2024
Source: National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in events.
Analysis
In 2024, number of significant earthquakes in Indonesia stood at 5 events.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 150.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of significant earthquakes in Indonesia peaked at 13 events in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1 events, in 1629.
Indonesia ranks 1st of 97 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of significant earthquakes in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | events | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1629 | 1 events | — |
| 1630 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1646 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1657 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1659 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1673 | 3 events | +200.0% |
| 1674 | 2 events | -33.3% |
| 1681 | 1 events | -50.0% |
| 1690 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1708 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1710 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1711 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1722 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1754 | 2 events | +100.0% |
| 1757 | 1 events | -50.0% |
| 1763 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1770 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1775 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 2 events | +100.0% |
| 1816 | 1 events | -50.0% |
| 1818 | 2 events | +100.0% |
| 1820 | 1 events | -50.0% |
| 1823 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 2 events | +100.0% |
| 1837 | 2 events | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 2 events | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 2 events | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 2 events | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 1 events | -50.0% |
| 1846 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 5 events | +400.0% |
| 1854 | 2 events | -60.0% |
| 1855 | 1 events | -50.0% |
| 1856 | 2 events | +100.0% |
| 1857 | 3 events | +50.0% |
| 1858 | 1 events | -66.7% |
| 1859 | 6 events | +500.0% |
| 1860 | 2 events | -66.7% |
| 1861 | 5 events | +150.0% |
| 1863 | 2 events | -60.0% |
| 1864 | 1 events | -50.0% |
| 1865 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 3 events | +200.0% |
| 1886 | 1 events | -66.7% |
| 1887 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 2 events | +100.0% |
| 1890 | 2 events | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 2 events | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 2 events | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 2 events | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 1 events | -50.0% |
| 1899 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 3 events | +200.0% |
| 1903 | 2 events | -33.3% |
| 1904 | 1 events | -50.0% |
| 1905 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 4 events | +300.0% |
| 1908 | 3 events | -25.0% |
| 1909 | 1 events | -66.7% |
| 1910 | 2 events | +100.0% |
| 1913 | 1 events | -50.0% |
| 1914 | 2 events | +100.0% |
| 1915 | 2 events | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 3 events | +50.0% |
| 1917 | 2 events | -33.3% |
| 1918 | 1 events | -50.0% |
| 1919 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 3 events | +200.0% |
| 1922 | 3 events | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 2 events | -33.3% |
| 1924 | 2 events | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 1 events | -50.0% |
| 1926 | 4 events | +300.0% |
| 1927 | 1 events | -75.0% |
| 1930 | 3 events | +200.0% |
| 1931 | 1 events | -66.7% |
| 1932 | 2 events | +100.0% |
| 1933 | 2 events | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 2 events | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 3 events | +50.0% |
| 1937 | 2 events | -33.3% |
| 1938 | 3 events | +50.0% |
| 1939 | 1 events | -66.7% |
| 1942 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 3 events | +200.0% |
| 1944 | 1 events | -66.7% |
| 1948 | 2 events | +100.0% |
| 1949 | 1 events | -50.0% |
| 1950 | 3 events | +200.0% |
| 1954 | 1 events | -66.7% |
| 1956 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 4 events | +300.0% |
| 1958 | 2 events | -50.0% |
| 1960 | 1 events | -50.0% |
| 1961 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3 events | +200.0% |
| 1964 | 2 events | -33.3% |
| 1965 | 1 events | -50.0% |
| 1967 | 3 events | +200.0% |
| 1968 | 3 events | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 3 events | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 3 events | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1 events | -66.7% |
| 1975 | 3 events | +200.0% |
| 1976 | 3 events | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 3 events | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 7 events | +133.3% |
| 1980 | 1 events | -85.7% |
| 1981 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 5 events | +400.0% |
| 1983 | 4 events | -20.0% |
| 1984 | 2 events | -50.0% |
| 1985 | 3 events | +50.0% |
| 1986 | 1 events | -66.7% |
| 1987 | 2 events | +100.0% |
| 1989 | 4 events | +100.0% |
| 1990 | 3 events | -25.0% |
| 1991 | 2 events | -33.3% |
| 1992 | 2 events | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 7 events | +250.0% |
| 1995 | 3 events | -57.1% |
| 1996 | 2 events | -33.3% |
| 1997 | 3 events | +50.0% |
| 1998 | 2 events | -33.3% |
| 1999 | 1 events | -50.0% |
| 2000 | 4 events | +300.0% |
| 2001 | 1 events | -75.0% |
| 2002 | 4 events | +300.0% |
| 2003 | 6 events | +50.0% |
| 2004 | 12 events | +100.0% |
| 2005 | 7 events | -41.7% |
| 2006 | 10 events | +42.9% |
| 2007 | 9 events | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 6 events | -33.3% |
| 2009 | 9 events | +50.0% |
| 2010 | 5 events | -44.4% |
| 2011 | 2 events | -60.0% |
| 2012 | 5 events | +150.0% |
| 2013 | 5 events | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2 events | -60.0% |
| 2015 | 3 events | +50.0% |
| 2016 | 6 events | +100.0% |
| 2017 | 5 events | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 13 events | +160.0% |
| 2019 | 9 events | -30.8% |
| 2020 | 3 events | -66.7% |
| 2021 | 6 events | +100.0% |
| 2022 | 5 events | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 5 events | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5 events | +0.0% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 5 events is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1 events, 5.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 5 events is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1 events, 5.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of significant earthquakes in Indonesia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1859 | +500.0% | 1 events | 6 events |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1620s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1630s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1640s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1650s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 2 |
| 1670s | 2.5 events | 2 events | 3 events | 2 |
| 1680s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1690s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1700s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1710s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 2 |
| 1720s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.5 events | 1 events | 2 events | 2 |
| 1760s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1770s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 2 |
| 1790s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1800s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.5 events | 1 events | 2 events | 4 |
| 1820s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 3 |
| 1830s | 1.4 events | 1 events | 2 events | 5 |
| 1840s | 1.5 events | 1 events | 2 events | 6 |
| 1850s | 2.86 events | 1 events | 6 events | 7 |
| 1860s | 2 events | 1 events | 5 events | 6 |
| 1870s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 3 |
| 1880s | 1.5 events | 1 events | 3 events | 6 |
| 1890s | 1.67 events | 1 events | 2 events | 6 |
| 1900s | 2.14 events | 1 events | 4 events | 7 |
| 1910s | 1.75 events | 1 events | 3 events | 8 |
| 1920s | 2.12 events | 1 events | 4 events | 8 |
| 1930s | 2.11 events | 1 events | 3 events | 9 |
| 1940s | 1.6 events | 1 events | 3 events | 5 |
| 1950s | 2.2 events | 1 events | 4 events | 5 |
| 1960s | 2.12 events | 1 events | 3 events | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.33 events | 1 events | 7 events | 6 |
| 1980s | 2.56 events | 1 events | 5 events | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.78 events | 1 events | 7 events | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.8 events | 1 events | 12 events | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5 events | 2 events | 13 events | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8 events | 3 events | 6 events | 5 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More reference data data for Indonesia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 23.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 46.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 187.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 19.49 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of significant earthquakes in Indonesia?
- Number of significant earthquakes in Indonesia was 5 events in 2024, according to National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of significant earthquakes recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 13 events in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of significant earthquakes recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 events in 1629.
- How does Indonesia rank for number of significant earthquakes?
- Indonesia ranks 1st out of 97 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of significant earthquakes rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of significant earthquakes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A significant earthquake meets at least one of the following: caused deaths, moderate damage ($1 million or more), a magnitude 7.5 or greater, Modified Mercalli Intensity (MMI) X or greater, or generated a tsunami. Due to data availability, recent data will be more complete than older historical estimates.