- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- December 29, 1820 CE
- Location:
- Indonesia, Sulawesi: Makasar
- Magnitude:
- 7.5 Ms
- Depth:
- 80 km
- Deaths:
- 500
- Intensity (MMI):
- 10
Other earthquake records of 1820 CE
- China, Henan Province · Ms 6 · 430 deaths
- Greece, Zakinthos (Zante) · Ms 6.9 · 388 deaths
- Mexico, Guerrero, Oaxaca, Puebla, Veracruz · Ms 7.6
- Iran, Shiraz
- Greece, Levkas · Mw 6.2
- Iran, Mazandaran
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Earthquake Database, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K · License: U.S. Government Work · institutional record ↗
Frequently asked questions
- When did 1820 CE Earthquake — Indonesia, Sulawesi: Makasar happen?
- December 29, 1820 CE.
- Where does this information come from?
- This record comes from NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Earthquake Database, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K; it was not hand-authored and is stored together with its source.
- How many people died?
- Recorded estimate: 500. Historical death tolls vary by source.