1999 Sunda Strait earthquake
Earthquake in Indonesia
6°50′42″S 105°33′18″E / 6.845°S 105.555°E / -6.845; 105.555
The 1999 Sunda Strait earthquake occurred on December 21 at 21:14:57 local time in Sunda Strait region near the island of Java, Indonesia with a moment magnitude of 6.5.[1]
Earthquake
The earthquake struck at 21:14 pm (local time), at a moderate depth of 56 km. The earthquake was widely felt along the western part of Java and southeastern Sumatra. In Jakarta the shaking was moderate, in Bandung, Bekasi, and Liwa the shaking was weak.[2]
Damage
Five people were killed in Pandeglang, and more than 220 people were injured. 2,800 houses were damaged, mostly in western Java, where half of them were completely destroyed. Minor damage like cracks in walls were also reported in Jakarta.[3]
See also
- List of earthquakes in 1999
- List of earthquakes in Indonesia
- 2019 Sunda Strait earthquake
References
- ^ "M 6.5 - 59 km SSW of Labuan, Indonesia". USGS-ANSS. USGS. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
- ^ "Giliran Gempa bersahutan di Jawa" (in Indonesian). tekno.tempo.co. 18 April 2012. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
- ^ "Melacak Gempa yang Pernah Melanda Jakarta dan Banten" (in Indonesian). Kompas.com. 7 July 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
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