1943 Central Java earthquake
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| UTC time | 1943-07-23 14:53:09 |
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| ISC event | 899940 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | July 23, 1943 |
| Local time | 21:43 |
| Magnitude | 7.0 Mw [1] |
| Depth | 60 km (37 mi) [1] |
| Epicenter | 8°35′S 109°48′E / 8.59°S 109.80°E [1] |
| Areas affected | Indonesia |
| Max. intensity | MMI VIII (Severe)[2] |
| Casualties | 213 killed |
The 1943 Central Java earthquake occurred on July 23 at 14:53:10 UTC with a moment magnitude of 7.0 near Java, which was under Japanese occupation.
Tectonic setting
The Yogyakarta depression area is mostly covered by alluvium and the volcanic deposit of
Java Trench.[3]
Earthquake
The earthquake affected the Yogyakarta depression area in Central Java.[3] It caused about 213 deaths and over 3,900 injuries. More than 12,600 houses collapsed.[3] This earthquake caused damage in Central Java from Garut in the west to Surakarta in the east.[4] In Bantul alone, there were 31 people dead, 564 people injured, and 2,682 houses collapsed.[5]
See also
References
- ^ a b c USGS, USGS Earthquake Hazards Program, United States Geological Survey, retrieved 13 July 2021
- ^ "Significant Earthquake Information". ngdc.noaa.gov. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
- ^ a b c Pramumijoyo, S.; Thant, M.; Kawase, H., Seismic hazard mapping for Yogyakarta depression area, Indonesia (PDF), pp. 54, 55, archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-07-13, retrieved 2012-03-23
- ^ Voûte, Caesar (April 1969). "Geological and Hydrological problems involved in the Preservation of the Monument of Borobudur". UNESDOC Digital Library.
- ^ Thant, M.; Kawase, H.; Pramumijoyo, S.; Hendrayana, H.; Adi, A. D. Focal Mechanisms of Subduction Zone Earthquakes Along The Java Trench: Preliminary Study For The PSHA For Yogyakarta Region, Indonesia (PDF). The 14th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering October 12–17, 2008, Beijing, China.
External links
- The International Seismological Centre has a bibliography and/or authoritative data for this event.