Earthquake in Alaslanden (September 1936) was an event in the history of Aceh recorded by Jongejan in Land en Volk van Atjeh Vroeger en Nu. Earthquake in September 1936 in the Alaslanden cost several lives and did considerable material damage.
Date and Context
The event is dated to September 1936.
Account
Earthquake in September 1936 in the Alaslanden cost several lives and did considerable material damage. Came ‘unannounced’ — the legendary white stone at Batoe Mboelan, said to howl to warn of approaching danger, was already gone.
Significance
The event is recorded by Jongejan as part of the broader historical narrative of Aceh and the Atjeh conflict period. It illustrates the complex interplay of local Atjehers politics, Dutch colonial administration, and the religious and military leadership that shaped the region’s history.
See Also
Source
Land en Volk van Atjeh Vroeger en Nu, by J. Jongejans, Oud-Resident van het Gewest Atjeh en Onderhoorigheden, with a foreword by Dr. H. Colijn (Baarn: Hollandia Drukkerij N.V., c. 1938), pp. 84.