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1994 Liwa earthquake

Earthquake in Indonesia

Summary

Earthquake in Indonesia

Field	Value
title	1994 Liwa earthquake
timestamp	1994-02-15 17:07:43
anss-url	usp00068jd
isc-event	185661
local-date
local-time	00:07 WIB (Indonesia Western Standard Time)
map2	{{Location map	Indonesia Sumatra
relief	yes
lat	-4.967
long	104.302
mark	Bullseye1.png
marksize	40
position	top
width	250
float	right
caption	}}
magnitude	7.0
depth	23 km
location
type	Strike-slip
fault	Great Sumatran fault
countries affected	Indonesia
intensity
casualties	207 dead and 2000+ injured

| anss-url = usp00068jd | isc-event = 185661 | local-date = | local-time = 00:07 WIB (Indonesia Western Standard Time)

Map of the Great Sumatran Fault with labelled segments

The 1994 Liwa earthquake occurred on 16 February 1994 at 00:07 local time. It was located in southern Sumatra, Indonesia. The magnitude of the earthquake was put at 6.9, 7.0, or 7.2, according to different sources.

The earthquake caused 207 deaths and 2000 injuries. There was damage from landslides, mudslides, and fires in Lampung Province. Power outage occurred in western Lampung. Six-thousand buildings were damaged or destroyed by landslides in the Liwa area. In addition to southern Sumatra, the earthquake could be felt in western Java and Singapore. Intense smoke and gas activity was observed in the Suwoh volcanic area.

The earthquake took place at the Sumatran Fault Zone. The Sumatran Fault Zone is 1,900 km long and highly segmented. It can be divided into about 20 segments. The earthquake occurred in a subparallel strand 2.5 km southwest of the principal trace of the Kumering segment. The focal mechanism is of right-lateral strike-slip faulting.

Reactions

Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad extended his condolences and sympathy to Indonesian President Suharto and the people of Indonesia over the earthquake.

References

"Katalog Gempabumi Signifikan dan Dirasakan". Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency.
"Significant Earthquakes of the World".
"Western Sumatra earthquakes of March 6, 2007".
"The Sumatran Fault Zone – From Source to Hazard" by [[D. H. Natawidjaja]] and W. Triyoso
"Earthquake Kills 134 on Sumatra, Hundreds Injured". Associated Press News.
(2000). "Neotectonics of the Sumatran fault, Indonesia". Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth.
(1996). "Aftershock sequence of the 1994, Mw 6.8, Liwa Earthquake (Indonesia): Seismic Rupture process in a volcanic arc". Geophysical Research Letters.
(1994-02-20). "PM sends condolence message to Indonesia".

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