Deadly Earthquake Strikes Java, Indonesia
Posted by feww on September 2, 2009
Powerful earthquake measuring at least 7.3 Mw strikes off the coast of Java, Indonesia.
FEWW ‘EarthModel’ estimated the magnitude as 7.6 Mw, while the quake was recorded by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center as a magnitude 7.3Mw (±0.4 )
More than 20 people have been killed according to the initial reports, with hundreds of structures destroyed or damaged in the city of Tasikmalaya and town of Sukabumi west of Java. Thousands of people have been evacuated, taking refuge in open areas, including the grounds of a military base.
Dozens more people were injured, including up to 50 people in Jakarta, about 190km from the epicenter, officials said.
Magnitude 7.6Mw destroyed or damaged many buildings in the city of Tasikmalaya west of the island of Java. Photo: AFP. Image may be subject to copyright.
The quake struck offshore, with the epicenter about 115km west-southwest of Tasikmalaya city (190 km SSE of the Capital Jakarta), at a depth of about 60 km.
The mainshock was followed by at least 4 aftershocks, with 2 of the shocks measuring 5.6 and 5.2. Local tsunami warnings automatically issued after the quake have now been withdrawn. Local seismologists reported small sea levels rises near the west coast of Java.
Summary of Earthquake details as reported by
European-Mediterranean Seismological Center
Magnitude: 7.3 Mw (±0.4 )
Region: JAVA, INDONESIA
Date and time: 2009-09-02 at 07:55:03.8 UTC
Location: 7.84 S ; 107.35 E
Depth: 70 km
Distances:
- 91 km S Banjaran (pop 164,952 ; local time 14:55 2009-09-02)
- 72 km S Banjar (pop 37,263 ; local time 14:55 2009-09-02
Automatic GEOFON Global Seismic Monitor
© Helmholtz-Zentrum Potsdam Deutsches GeoForschungsZentrum – GFZ
GFZ Potsdam – Earthquake Bulletin
- Region: Java, Indonesia
- Time: 2009-09-02 07:55:02.7 UTC
- Magnitude: 7.4
- Epicenter: 107.34°E 8.00°S
- Depth: 62 km
- Status: manually revised
USGS/EHP
In line with their current practice of downsizing nearly all their EQ reports in 2009, USGS Earthquake Hazard Program downgraded the quake to a magnitude 7.0 Mw.
FEWW Earthquake Forecast For Java/Bali Region:
- Region: Java/Bali, Indonesia
- Date of Occurrence: September to Late December 2009
- Magnitude: 8.4+
- Epicenter: 10°40’31.43″S 114°55’33.81″E
- Depth: 40 km
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Hardi Prasetyo said
I would like more detailed information about the earthquake that occurred on July 2005, in Sidoarjo Region, East Java, Indonesia.
Best Regard
Hardi Prasetyo
feww said
Try these sources:
http://www.eeri.org/site/reconnaissance-activities/67-indonesia
http://www.bmg.go.id/depan.bmkg
http://aeic.bmg.go.id/
More details for the following significant quakes can be found at:
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/world/historical_country.php#indonesia
# 2005 01 01 – Off the West Coast of Northern Sumatra – M 6.7
# 2005 02 19 – Sulawesi, Indonesia – M 6.5
# 2005 02 26 – Simeulue, Indonesia – M 6.8
# 2005 03 02 – Banda Sea – M 7.1
# 2005 03 28 – Northern Sumatra, Indonesia – M 8.6 Fatalities 1,313
# 2005 04 10 – Kepulauan Mentawai Region, Indonesia – M 6.7
# 2005 05 14 – Nias Region, Indonesia – M 6.7
# 2005 05 19 – Nias Region, Indonesia – M 6.9
# 2005 07 05 – Nias Region, Indonesia – M 6.7
# 2005 11 19 – Simeulue, Indonesia – M 6.5
feww said
GFZ Potsdam – Earthquake Bulletin
Region: Halmahera, Indonesia
Time: 2009-09-18 18:34:25.6 UTC
Magnitude: 5.7
Epicenter: 127.16°E 1.80°N
Depth: 110 km
Status: manually revised
feww said
UPDATE
GFZ Potsdam – Earthquake Bulletin
Region: South of Bali, Indonesia
Time: 2009-09-18 23:06:59.5 UTC
Magnitude: 5.9
Epicenter: 115.42°E 9.47°S
Depth: 77 km
Status: automatic
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