The magnitude 8.5 and 7.9 southern Sumatra earthquakes of September 12, 2007 occurred as the result of thrust faulting on the boundary between the Australia and Sunda plates. Both of these events resulted in numerous fatalities and damage to surrounding areas. Also felt at Duri, Palembang and Pekanbaru.

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The magnitude 6.9 earthquake hit about 5:29 a.m. and was centered 128.1 km (79.4 miles) west of Bengkulu, Indonesia, the agency said. Casualties and damage are included with the event at 11:10 UTC. 4.3 earthquake - Northern Sumatra, Indonesia on Saturday, 19 September 2020. With all the countries coming together about $14 billion was donated. I didn't feel it. 200 km SW of Benkulu in southern Sumatra.If you felt this quake (or if you were near the epicenter),User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the,Based on its magnitude, the fault that was active during the quake ruptured along a surface of approx. Much of the component of plate motion parallel to the plate boundary is accommodated by strike-skip faulting on the Sumatra fault, which is inland on Sumatra proper.The magnitude 8.5 earthquake of September 12, 2007 is the fourth earthquake of magnitude greater than 7.9 to have occurred in the past decade on or near the plate boundaries offshore of western Sumatra. A powerful earthquake jolted western Indonesia today,

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This is significantly weaker than a magnitude 7.0, after more detailed calculations have been possible in the 50 minutes since the quake occurred.Two very large earthquakes occurred minutes ago, at 05:29:35 WIB local time, under the sea floor of the Indian Ocean approx. Aftershocks of the 6.6 quake: Southern Sumatra, Indonesia, 18 Aug 2020 22h29 Show info about this Based on its magnitude, the fault that was active during the quake ruptured along a surface of approx.
Also felt at Johor Bahru. The best independent earthquake reporting site in the world.Twenty-five people killed and at least 161 injured, 56,425 buildings damaged or destroyed and roads damaged in Bengkulu and Sumatera Barat. crumpled homes and hospitals, authorities said. Also felt at Medan.This earthquake has almost similar data than yesterday's quake.Casualties and damage are included with the event of September 12 at 11:10 UTC.


Approximately 350 km to the south, a 250-km-long section of the plate boundary slipped during a M 8.4 earthquake in September 2007, while approximately 300 km to the north, a 350-km-long section slipped during the M 8.6 earthquake of March 2005. Depuis 2005, VolcanoDiscovery propose des voyages en petits groupes, des randonnées et du trekking, ainsi que des expéditions pour voir des volcans actuellement en activité, des voyages photographiques dans de nombreuses régions d’activité volcanique à travers le monde.Today's quakes occurred in almost the same area as the.It appears that the quake was "only" a 6.6 event. Because there was so much damage, many countries came together to donate money to help rebuild the affected areas. These two earthquakes and their aftershocks overlay the southern portion of the estimated 1833 rupture zone, which extends from approximately Eggano Island to the northern portion of Siberut Island. Over 60 fatalities and 460 serious injuries have been reported, spread across many towns and regencies in West Sumatra. SEPTEMBER 12 2007 - 23:49 UTC - Depth 35 km KEPULAUAN MENTAWAI REGION, INDONESIA.

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At the location of these earthquakes, the Australia plate moves northeast with respect to the Sunda plate at a velocity of about 60 mm/year. All photos were provided by Build Change, except where noted. EARTHQUAKE on 06/03/2007 at 03:49 (UTC) SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA 11 km SE Bukittinggi MAGNITUDE: Mw 6.3 Data provided by: BEO BRA BUC GFU GFZ GSRC GSSA INGV LED NEIC NEWS ZAMG Latitude = 0.39 S Longitude = 100.43 E 19 Sep 05:00 UTC: First to report: BMKG after 10 minutes. Light mag. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. We advocate for effective and principled humanitarian action by all, for all.Find latest updates on global humanitarian responses,Indonesia: Humanitarian Response Fund (2001 - 2012),Indonesia: Snapshot on Earthquake (Jan 2000 - Oct 2010),Seismic Hazard of Western Indonesia: Western Indonesia Earthquakes, 1988 - June 2009,Indonesia: HFH dedicated houses to earthquake affected families in Situbondo. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. The September 2007 Sumatra earthquakes were a series of megathrust earthquakes that struck the Sunda Trench off the coast of Sumatra, Indonesia, with three of magnitude 7 or greater. I felt this quake. Felt (VI) at Padang and Painan; (IV) at Pekanbaru, Sibolga and Singkil; (III) at Duri, Sumatra. police and soldiers were digging for survivors. But opting out of some of these cookies may have an effect on your browsing experience.This website uses cookies to improve your experience.