The 1994 Liwa earthquake occurred on 16 February at 00:07 local time. It was located in southern Sumatra, Indonesia. The magnitude of the earthquake was put at Mw 6.9, Mw 7.0, or Ms 7.2, according to different sources.[2][3][4][5]
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| UTC time | 1994-02-15 17:07:43 |
|---|---|
| ISC event | 185661 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | 16 February 1994 |
| Local time | 00:07 WIB (Indonesia Western Standard Time) |
| Magnitude | 7.0 Mw |
| Depth | 23 km (14 mi) |
| Epicenter | 4°58′01″S 104°18′07″E / 4.967°S 104.302°E |
| Fault | Great Sumatran fault |
| Type | Strike-slip |
| Areas affected | Indonesia |
| Max. intensity | MMI X (Extreme)[1] |
| Casualties | 207 dead and 2000+ injured |
The earthquake caused 207 deaths and 2000 injuries. There was damage from landslides, mudslides, and fires in Lampung Province. Power outage occurred in western Lampung.[6] Six-thousand buildings were damaged or destroyed by landslides in the Liwa area. In addition to southern Sumatra, the earthquake could be felt in western Java and Singapore.[2] Intense smoke and gas activity was observed in the Suwoh volcanic area.[5]
The earthquake took place at the Sumatran Fault Zone. The Sumatran Fault Zone is 1,900 km long and highly segmented. It can be divided into about 20 segments.[3] The earthquake occurred in a subparallel strand 2.5 km southwest of the principal trace of the Kumering segment.[4][7] The focal mechanism is of right-lateral strike-slip faulting.[5]
Reactions
editMalaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad extended his condolences and sympathy to Indonesian President Suharto and the people of Indonesia over the earthquake.[8]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Katalog Gempabumi Signifikan dan Dirasakan". Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Significant Earthquakes of the World". Archived from the original on 2011-07-14. Retrieved 2017-08-28.
- ^ a b "Western Sumatra earthquakes of March 6, 2007" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 23, 2015.
- ^ a b "The Sumatran Fault Zone – From Source to Hazard" by D. H. Natawidjaja and W. Triyoso
- ^ a b c Widiwijayanti, Christina; Déverchère, Jacques; Louat, Rémy; Sébrier, Michel; Harjono, Hery; Diament, Michel; Hidayat, Dannie (1996), "Aftershock sequence of the 1994, Mw 6.8, Liwa Earthquake (Indonesia): Seismic Rupture process in a volcanic arc" (PDF), Geophysical Research Letters, 23 (21): 3051, Bibcode:1996GeoRL..23.3051W, doi:10.1029/96GL02048, S2CID 129056643
- ^ "Earthquake Kills 134 on Sumatra, Hundreds Injured". Associated Press.
- ^ Sieh, Kerry; Natawidjaja, Danny (2000), "Neotectonics of the Sumatran fault, Indonesia" (PDF), Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, 105 (B12): 28295–28326, Bibcode:2000JGR...10528295S, doi:10.1029/2000JB900120
- ^ "PM sends condolence message to Indonesia". New Sunday Times. 1994-02-20.
External links
edit- The International Seismological Centre has a bibliography and/or authoritative data for this event.