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The 2010 Mentawai earthquake occurred with a moment magnitude of 7.8 [1] on 25 October off the western coast of Sumatra at 21:42 local time (14:42 UTC). [4] The earthquake occurred on the same fault that produced the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake .
The 2010 Mentawai earthquake and tsunami occurred on 25 October, severely damaging Western Sumatra and the Mentawai islands, killing 408 people and leaving 303 missing. [13] The 2010 eruptions of Mount Merapi occurred in late October between Central Java and the Special Region of Yogyakarta, killing around 353 people and forcing 350,000 to ...
Sikapap served as a centre for relief operations related to the 2010 Mentawai earthquake and tsunami. [16] [17] [18] Eyewitnesses reported that waves up to 2 metres (6.6 ft) high hit the sub-district. [19] Relief agencies and a government command post were based there during the crisis, [20] as it is the largest village on Sipura and Pagai. [21]
2010 Mentawai earthquake and tsunami; P. 2010 Papua earthquake; S. Mount Sinabung; W. 2010 West Papua floods This page was last edited on 13 October 2020, at 10:40 ...
Large numbers of earthquakes of smaller magnitude occur very regularly due to the meeting of major tectonic plates in the region. ... 2010-01-10 Java: 5.1 M w V 1 2 ...
Earthquakes in 2001–2010 Strongest magnitude 9.1 M w, 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami Deadliest 9.1 M w, 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami 227,898 Total fatalities 792,667 Number by magnitude 9.0+ 1 8.0–8.9 12 7.0–7.9 141 6.0–6.9 1,454 5.0–5.9 16,500 2011–2020 → The following is a list of significant earthquakes for the period 2001–2010, listing earthquakes of ...
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On October 25, 2010, an earthquake in southern Sumatra led to a deadly tsunami that devastated villages in South and North Pagai. [28] On March 3, 2016, an earthquake of 7.8 magnitudes occurred off the Indian Ocean, a few hundred kilometres from Mentawai islands, as a result of strike-slip faulting within the oceanic lithosphere of the Indo ...