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JAKARTA (Reuters) -A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck west of Indonesia's Sumatra Island on Tuesday, Indonesia's geophysics agency (BMKG) said, triggering a tsunami warning for around two hours.
The earthquake was the largest in the region since a deep-focus M w 7.9 struck in 1996. [8] The shaking was reportedly most intense on the Selayar Islands, reaching a maximum Modified Mercalli intensity of VI (Strong) according to the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency (BMKG). [2] The earthquake was also felt V in Ranakah. [9]
Large numbers of earthquakes of smaller magnitude occur very regularly due to the meeting of major tectonic plates in the region. Based on the records of the USGS, Indonesia has had more than 150 earthquakes with magnitude > 7 in the period 1901–2019.
Earthquakes in East Timor are frequent but rarely cause damage. ... Maluku, Indonesia: 5.6 M w VI Minor damage [3] 2021-12-11 Maluku, Indonesia: 5.4 M w VI
At least 24 earthquakes of magnitude 7 or larger have occurred within 155 miles of the most recent earthquake in the past century, the largest being a 7.9 magnitude earthquake around 53 miles ...
The earthquake was at a depth of 24.8 km (15.4 miles) that struck the sea at about 211 km (131 miles) east of south-east of Neiafu, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). "Based ...
The earthquake produced a non-destructive 20 cm tsunami, which struck Labuha just minutes after the shaking started. 14 people were killed by the earthquake while 129 people were injured, and more than 50,000 people were displaced. The earthquake inflicted a total damage of Rp 238 billion (US$16 million). [3]
The magnitude 7.0 earthquake killed at least 81 people, injured over 1,297, and displaced over 210,000 (including more than 140,000 in Tasikmalaya regency). [2] [3] The quake was felt in the capital Jakarta, although damage there was minimal, and it was Indonesia's deadliest earthquake since the 2006 Pangandaran earthquake and tsunami. [4]