1979 Yapen earthquake
Earthquake in Papua Province, Indonesia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 1979 Yapen earthquake occurred on September 12 at 05:17:51 UTC. It had an epicenter near the coast of Yapen Island in Irian Jaya, Indonesia. Measuring 7.5 on the moment magnitude scale and having a depth of 20 km (12 mi), it caused severe damage on the island. At least 115 were killed due to shaking and a moderate tsunami.
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UTC time | 1979-09-12 05:17:51 |
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ISC event | 658645 |
USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
Local date | September 12, 1979 (1979-09-12) |
Local time | 14:17:51 WIT (Indonesia Eastern Standard Time) |
Magnitude | 7.5 Mw[1] 7.9 Ms[2] |
Depth | 20 km (12 mi)[3] |
Epicenter | 1.679°S 136.94°E / -1.679; 136.94[1] |
Type | Strike-slip[2] |
Max. intensity | MMI VIII (Severe)[4] |
Tsunami | 2 m (6 ft 7 in)[5] |
Casualties | 115 killed[6] |
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