1996 Biak earthquake
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Date | February 17, 1996 |
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Origin time | 05:59:30 UTC [1] |
Magnitude | 8.2 Mw [1] |
Depth | 20 km (12 mi) [1] |
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Type | Thrust [2] |
Total damage | $4.2 million [3] |
Max. intensity | VIII (Severe) |
Tsunami | 7 m (23 ft) [2] |
Casualties | 166 dead [3] 423 injured [3] 5,090 displaced [3] |
The 1996 Biak earthquake, or the 1996 Irian Jaya earthquake, occurred on February 17 at 14:59:30 local time near Biak Island, Indonesia. The earthquake had a moment magnitude of 8.2 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe). The run-up height of the generated tsunami reached 7 meters (23 ft). One-hundred and sixty-six people were reported dead, 423 were injured, and 5,090 were made homeless.
This earthquake was a thrust in a very oblique subduction zone. It ruptured at least 270 km (170 mi) along the New Guinea trench.[4] The slip distribution is very nonuniform. The largest slip was ∼12 m near the hypocentral depth, and the mean slip over a 230 km by 100 km fault area was 4 m.[5]
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