1994 Java earthquake
| Date | June 3, 1994 |
|---|---|
| Origin time | 01:17:37 local time [1] |
| Magnitude | 7.8 Mw [1] |
| Depth | 18 km (11 mi) [1] |
| Epicenter | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. [1] |
| Areas affected | Indonesia |
| Casualties | 250 killed |
The 1994 Java earthquake occurred on June 3 at 01:17:37 local time off the coast of Indonesia. The epicenter was off the eastern part of the southern Java coast, near the east end of the Java Trench.[2]
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Earthquake
This earthquake occurred with a moment magnitude of 7.8 in a region which is characterized as having a weak seismic coupling.[3] Earthquakes with slow rupture velocities are the most efficient tsunami generators, and this earthquake was classified as a tsunami earthquake.[4]
Tsunami
The tsunami reached Java and Bali, with runups up to 14 m (46 ft) on the east Java coast and up to 5 m (16 ft) on the southwestern Bali coast. More than 200 people were killed in the tsunami.[5] The shock could be felt strongly across Bali, central and eastern Java, Lombok, and Sumbawa.[6]
See also
References
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- ↑ http://www.ess.washington.edu/tsunami/specialized/events/eastjava/eastjava.html
- ↑ http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eqarchives/significant/sig_1994.php
