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1976 Papua earthquake

Earthquake in Indonesia

Summary

Earthquake in Indonesia

Field	Value
title	1976 Papua earthquake
timestamp	1976-06-25 19:18:56
anss-url	usp0000h1p
isc-event	713087
local-date
local-time	04:18:56 IEST
map2	{{Location map	Indonesia Western New Guinea#Indonesia
lat	-4.603
long	140.091
mark	Bullseye1.png
marksize	50
position	top
width	250
float	right
relief	}}
magnitude	7.1
location
countries affected	Indonesia
intensity
casualties	at least 422 dead, over 5,000 missing

|anss-url = usp0000h1p |isc-event = 713087 |local-date = |local-time = 04:18:56 IEST

The 1976 Papua earthquake occurred on 26 June with a surface-wave magnitude of 7.1 in Yahukimo Regency near the border with Pegunungan Bintang Regency, Highland Papua (then Irian Jaya), Indonesia. Total deaths for the event amounted to 422, including 70 who died in subsequent landslides.

Background

Indonesia lies within the Pacific Ring of Fire, a sector of the Pacific where several tectonic plates intersect. This movement between the plates results in extremely high volcanic and seismic activity. Papua is constantly plagued by landslides.

Damage and casualties

Directly after the earthquake the casualty count was assessed as 350 dead. However, landslides soon occurred in the affected area, leading to 72 more casualties, and 5,000–9,000 were missing and assumed dead after the landslides. A total of six villages were demolished in the area. The west sector of Irian and eastern New Guinea also reported that the earthquake was felt significantly in their region.

References

(July 28, 2004). "Strong earthquake jolts Indonesia's Papua province". Arabia 2000.
(January 18, 2008). "Landslide Kills 11 People in Indonesia's Papua Province". Arabia 2000.
(January 29, 2009). "Earthquakes with 1,000 or More Deaths since 1900". United States Geological Survey.
(December 1, 2008). "EXPO-CAT Earthquake Catalog". United States Geological Survey.

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