1999 Sunda Strait earthquake

The 1999 Sunda Strait earthquake occurred on 21 December at 21:14:57 local time in Sunda Strait region near the island of Java, Indonesia with a moment magnitude of 6.5.^[1]

1999 Sunda Strait Earthquake

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UTC time	1999-12-21 14:14:57
ISC event	2108724
USGS-ANSS	ComCat
Local date	21 December 1999 (1999-12-21)
Local time	21:14:57 WIB (UTC+7)
Magnitude	6.5 Mw
Depth	56.0 km (34.8 mi)
Epicenter	6.845°S 105.555°E / -6.845; 105.555
Areas affected	Banten, Jakarta, West Java, Lampung
Max. intensity	MMI VII (Very strong)
Tsunami	No
Casualties	5 dead, 220 injured

Earthquake

The earthquake struck at 21:14 pm (local time), at a moderate depth of 56 km. The earthquake was widely felt along the western part of Java and southeastern Sumatra. In Jakarta the shaking was moderate, in Bandung, Bekasi, and Liwa the shaking was weak.^[2]

Damage

Five people were killed in Pandeglang, and more than 220 people were injured. 2,800 houses were damaged, mostly in western Java, where half of them were completely destroyed. Minor damage like cracks in walls were also reported in Jakarta.^[3]

See also

• List of earthquakes in 1999
• List of earthquakes in Indonesia
• 2019 Sunda Strait earthquake