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Earthquake and tsunami affecting Indonesia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
An earthquake occurred on June 3, 1994 at 01:17:37 local time (June 2, at 18:17:37 GMT) off the coast of Indonesia. The epicenter was off the eastern part of the southern Java coast, near the east end of the Java Trench.[3]
UTC time | 1994-06-02 18:17:34 |
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ISC event | 167105 |
USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
Local date | June 3, 1994 |
Local time | 01:17:37 WIB (Indonesia Western Standard Time) |
Magnitude | 7.8 Mw [1] |
Depth | 18 km (11 mi) [1] |
Epicenter | 10.51°S 112.87°E [1] |
Areas affected | Indonesia |
Max. intensity | MMI V (Moderate) [2] |
Casualties | 250 killed |
This earthquake occurred with a moment magnitude of 7.8 in a region which is characterized as having a weak seismic coupling.[4] Earthquakes with slow rupture velocities are the most efficient tsunami generators, and this earthquake was classified as a tsunami earthquake.[5]
The tsunami reached Java and Bali, with runups up to 14 m (46 ft) on the east Java coast and up to 5 m (16 ft) on the southwestern Bali coast. More than 200 people were killed in the tsunami.[6] The shock could be felt strongly across Bali, central and eastern Java, Lombok, and Sumbawa.[7]
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