1998 North Maluku earthquake
Strike-slip | |
Areas affected | Indonesia |
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Total damage | $200 million[2] |
Max. intensity | MMI IX (Violent) |
Landslides | Yes |
Aftershocks | Multiple |
Casualties | 41 dead, 171 injured, 8 missing |
On 29 November, at 14:10 UTC, a magnitude 7.7 Mw earthquake struck off the southern coast of Taliabu Island Regency in North Maluku, Indonesia. At least 41 people were killed on the nearby islands and a tsunami was triggered. Several hundred homes, buildings and offices were damaged or destroyed.
Earthquake
According to the
Tsunami
Many inhabitants along the coast feared the arrival of a tsunami and evacuated their homes.[5] A tsunami was not confirmed by the BMKG, adding that because the earthquake was of a strike-slip nature, a major tsunami was not expected.[2] Inhabitants on the island reported a 2.75 m (9.0 ft) high wave on the coast.[6]
Impact
At least 34 people died, eight were missing and 153 were injured on the islands of Taliabu and Mangole.[7] Many casualties and property damage were caused by landslides. At least 512 houses were destroyed and 760 others were damaged.[7] The earthquake also damaged or destroyed nine churches, 17 schools, 12 mosques and 14 government offices. On the island of Sulawesi, seven people were killed, 18 were injured and there was some damage to buildings in the city of Manado.[8] Most of the fatalities were from Mangole Island, where buildings, homes and mosques, mostly constructed of Timber wood were destroyed or damaged.[2] Landslides also reportedly destroyed a dock.
See also
References
- ^ a b International Seismological Centre. On-line Bulletin. Thatcham, United Kingdom. [Event 1326454].
- ^ a b c d e National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (NGDC/WDS): NCEI/WDS Global Significant Earthquake Database. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K
- ^ ANSS. "M 7.7 - 264 km ESE of Luwuk, Indonesia". Comprehensive Catalog. U.S. Geological Survey.
- ^ Supartoyo; Surono; Eka Tofani Putranto (2014). M. Hendrasto (ed.). "Katalog gempabumi merusak di indonesia tahun 1612 – 2014" (in Indonesian). Volcanological Survey of Indonesia. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
- ^ "World: Asia-Pacific Quake rocks Indonesian islands". BBC. 30 November 1998. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
- ISSN 8755-6839.
- ^ UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. ReliefWeb. Archived from the originalon 12 September 1999.
- ^ "Katalog Gempabumi Signifikan dan Dirasakan" [Catalog of Significant and Felt Earthquakes]. bmkg.go.id (in Indonesian). Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
External links
- The International Seismological Centre has a bibliography and/or authoritative data for this event.
- ReliefWeb's main page for this event.