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1943 Central Java earthquake

Earthquake in Indonesia

Summary

Earthquake in Indonesia

Field	Value
title	1943 Central Java earthquake
timestamp	1943-07-23 14:53:09
isc-event	899940
anss-url	iscgem899940
local-date
local-time	21:43
map2	{{Location map	Indonesia Java#Indonesia
relief	1
lat	-9.50
long	110.00
mark	Bullseye1.png
marksize	40
position	top
width	250
float	right
caption	}}
magnitude	7.4
depth	60 km
location
countries affected	Indonesia
intensity
casualties	213 killed

| isc-event = 899940 | anss-url = iscgem899940 | local-date = | local-time = 21:43

The 1943 Central Java earthquake occurred on July 23 at 14:53:10 UTC with a moment magnitude of 7.4 near Java, which was under Japanese occupation. At least 213 people were killed.

Tectonic setting

The Yogyakarta depression area is mostly covered by alluvium and the volcanic deposit of Mount Merapi. The Yogyakarta depression area is located between the volcanic arc of the Central Java and the Java Trench.

Earthquake

The earthquake affected the Yogyakarta depression area in Central Java. It caused about 213 deaths and over 3,900 injuries. More than 12,600 houses collapsed. This earthquake caused damage in Central Java from Garut in the west to Surakarta in the east. In Bantul alone, there were 31 people dead, 564 people injured, and 2,682 houses collapsed.

References

"Significant Earthquake Information". NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.
"M 7.4 - 87 km SSW of Srandakan, Indonesia".
(January 2015). "Indonesia's Historical Earthquakes Modelled examples for improving the national hazard map". 10.11636/Record.2015.023.
Pramumijoyo, S.. "Seismic hazard mapping for Yogyakarta depression area, Indonesia".
(April 1969). "Geological and Hydrological problems involved in the Preservation of the Monument of Borobudur".
Thant, M.. "Focal Mechanisms of Subduction Zone Earthquakes Along The Java Trench: Preliminary Study for the PSHA For Yogyakarta Region, Indonesia".
"USGS Earthquake Hazards Program". United States Geological Survey.

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