On September 29, 1899 CE, a destructive tsunami struck the Banda Sea region in Indonesia. Documented in the NOAA/NCEI Global Historical Tsunami Database, the event is cataloged with a definitive validity rating and is explicitly linked to an underlying earthquake.
Event Timeline and Location
According to the historical record, the event occurred on September 29, 1899 CE, at 17 hours and 3 minutes Coordinated Universal Time. The geographic coordinates for the epicenter and location are recorded at latitude -3.0 and longitude 128.5 in the Banda Sea, Indonesia.
Earthquake Association and Physical Measurements
The tsunami was triggered by an associated earthquake with a surface wave magnitude of 7.8. Physical measurements of the resulting wave activity captured a recorded maximum water height of 12.0 meters at the affected location.
Impact and Casualties
The historical data documents significant human impact resulting from the event. The disaster caused 2,460 deaths and left 300 injuries recorded in the official database.
Sources and further context
Official datasets support the event-specific facts.