1991 Kalabahi earthquakes
Earthquake in Indonesia
8°05′56″S 124°40′52″E / 8.099°S 124.681°E / -8.099; 124.681The 1991 Kalabahi earthquakes struck the sea adjacent to Timor on July 4, leaving twenty three people dead and injuring 181. The two quakes, which took place two-and-a-half seconds apart, measured 6.9 on the Mw scale.
Geography
Kalabahi was the epicenter of the earthquake, 2,000 kilometres (1,243 mi) east from Jakarta, the Indonesian capital.[2] With a calculated depth of 33.3 kilometres (21 mi),[3] the earthquake was in the ocean between the Timor and Alor islands.[4]
Damage and casualties
The earthquake struck Timor with a magnitude of 6.9.[4] The earthquake caused 3 fatalities on Alor alone,[5] and 181 injuries. 1,150 buildings were destroyed and at least 5,400 civilians were left homeless.[4]
Damage by the epicenter was estimated at 1991 USD $7,700,000.[4]
References
- ^ USGS (September 4, 2009), PAGER-CAT Earthquake Catalog, Version 2008_06.1, United States Geological Survey
- ^ "21 people die as earthquake hits Indonesia". Toronto Star. July 5, 1991. Retrieved September 20, 2009.
- ^ "Indonesia Earthquake Jul 1991 UNDRO Information Report 1". United Nations Department of Humanitarian Affairs. July 8, 1991. Retrieved September 20, 2009.
- ^ a b c d "Significants Earthquakes of the World: 1991". United States Geological Survey. July 16, 2008. Archived from the original on 2009-03-02. Retrieved September 20, 2009.
- ^ "Earthquake In Indonesia Kills 5, Hurts 20". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. July 5, 1991. Retrieved September 20, 2009.
External links
- The International Seismological Centre has a bibliography and/or authoritative data for this event.
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- Hindu Kush (6.9, Jan 31) †
- Alto Mayo (7.1, Apr 5) †
- Limon (7.9, Apr 22) †
- Racha (7.3, Apr 29) †
- Sierra Madre (5.6, June 28)
- Kalabahi (6.7, Jul 5)
- Uttarkashi (6.8, Oct 20) † ‡
† indicates earthquake resulting in at least 30 deaths
‡ indicates the deadliest earthquake of the year
‡ indicates the deadliest earthquake of the year
