1834 Java earthquake
Local date | October 11, 1834 |
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Magnitude | Mw 7.0 |
Depth | 12 km |
Epicenter | 6°28′12″S 106°57′29″E / 6.470°S 106.958°E Java, Dutch East Indies |
Fault | Baribis Fault |
Type | Thrust |
Areas affected | Java |
Max. intensity | MMI IX (Violent) |
Landslides | Yes |
Casualties | 5 dead |
The 1834 Java earthquake struck the Dutch East Indies (present-day Indonesia) island of Java, in the city of Bogor. The earthquake occurred on the morning of October 11, 1834. It was assigned VIII (Severe) to IX (Violent) on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.[1]
Description
It was preceded by a number of strongly felt foreshocks the night before on October 11. When the mainshock struck the next morning, it was violently felt. Vibrations were also detected by people as far as Tegal in Central Java and Lampung on the neighboring island of Sumatra.[2]
Although the earthquake caused very few deaths and injuries, it severely damaged many and collapsed a few. Damage to roads such as cracks were reported from
Earthquake
Modeling the earthquake with a
Future hazard
A simulation estimates that if an earthquake of the same intensity occurred today it would cause around 40,000 deaths.[8]
See also
References
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