UTC time | 1994-02-15 17:07:43 |
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ISC event | 185661 |
USGS- ANSS | ComCat |
Local date | February 16, 1994 |
Local time | 00:07 WIB (Indonesia Western Standard Time) |
Magnitude | 7.0 Mw |
Depth | 23 km (14 mi) |
Epicenter | 4°58′01″S 104°18′07″E / 4.967°S 104.302°E |
Fault | Great Sumatran fault |
Type | Strike-slip |
Areas affected | Indonesia |
Max. intensity | MMI X (Extreme) [1] |
Casualties | 207 dead and 2000+ injured |
The 1994 Liwa earthquake occurred on February 16 at 00:07 local time. It was located in southern Sumatra, Indonesia. The magnitude of the earthquake was put at Mw 6.9, Mw 7.0, or Ms 7.2, according to different sources. [2] [3] [4] [5]
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. [6] 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. [2] Intense smoke and gas activity was observed in the Suwoh volcanic area. [5]
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. [3] The earthquake occurred in a subparallel strand 2.5 km southwest of the principal trace of the Kumering segment. [4] [7] The focal mechanism is of right-lateral strike-slip faulting. [5]