1998 North Maluku earthquake

Earthquake in Indonesia Indonesia Sulawesi#Indonesia 1.89 S 124.86 E inline, title 16.5 km mi 0 on 41 dead, 171 injured, 8 missing Multiple Yes 9 $200 million Indonesia Strike-slip Sorong Fault 7.7 w yes 23:10 WITA 29 November 1998 usp0008yx2 1326454 1998-11-29 14:10:31 On 29 November, at 14:10 UTC, a magnitude 7.7 w y earthquake struck off the southern coast of Taliabu Island Regency in North Maluku, Indonesia. At least 41 people were killed on the nearby islands and a tsunami was triggered. Several hundred homes, buildings and offices were damaged or destroyed. Earthquake According to the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency (BMKG), the earthquake occurred due to shallow strike-slip faulting on the Sorong Fault. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) stated that it ruptured along a NNE–SSW striking fault. A finite fault modeled by the USGS indicated that the fault crosses through the middle of Taliabu Island. A maximum slip of 8.7 m ft on occurred along areas of the fault where it crosses beneath the island. The earthquake had a maximum Modified Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent). Intensity VI (Strong) was felt on nearby Sulawesi. However, the maximum intensity by damage was only VII (Very strong). Tsunami Many inhabitants along the coast feared the arrival of a tsunami and evacuated their homes. A tsunami was not confirmed by the BMKG, adding that because the earthquake was of a strike-slip nature, a major tsunami was not expected. Inhabitants on the island reported a 2.75 m ft on high wave on the coast. Impact At least 34 people died, eight were missing and 153 were injured on the islands of Taliabu and Mangole. Many casualties and property damage were caused by landslides. At least 512 houses were destroyed and 760 others were damaged. The earthquake also damaged or destroyed nine churches, 17 schools, 12 mosques and 14 government offices. On the island of Sulawesi, seven people were killed, 18 were injured and there was some damage to buildings in the city of Manado. Most of the fatalities were from Mangole Island, where buildings, homes and mosques, mostly constructed of Timber wood were destroyed or damaged. Landslides also reportedly destroyed a dock. See also List of earthquakes in 1998 List of earthquakes in Indonesia References OB 1326454 Katalog Gempabumi Signifikan dan Dirasakan https://www.bmkg.go.id/gempabumi/katalog-gempabumi-signifikan.bmkg Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency 14 March 2022 Catalog of Significant and Felt Earthquakes id 25 July 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210725043658/https://www.bmkg.go.id/gempabumi/katalog-gempabumi-signifikan.bmkg dead National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (NGDC/WDS): NCEI/WDS Global Significant Earthquake Database. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K Volcanological Survey of Indonesia Katalog gempabumi merusak di indonesia tahun 1612 – 2014 id Supartoyo Surono Eka Tofani Putranto M. Hendrasto https://vsi.esdm.go.id/index.php/kegiatan-pvmbg/download-center/doc_download/5074-katalog-gempabumi-merusak-di-indonesia-tahun-1612--2014 8 April 2022 2014 Indonesia 1998 usp0008yx2 M 7.7 – 264 km ESE of Luwuk, Indonesia World: Asia-Pacific Quake rocks Indonesian islands https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/224299.stm 8 April 2022 BBC 30 November 1998 Lander James F. Whiteside Lowell S. Lockridge Patricia A. Two decades of global tsunamis 1982-2002 Science of Tsunami Hazards 2003 21 1 52 https://library.lanl.gov/tsunami/ts211.pdf The Tsunami Society 8755-6839 UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs ReliefWeb http://wwwnotes.reliefweb.int/FILES/rwdomino.nsf/480fa8736b88bbc3c12564f6004c8ad5/3dbf1ee7a800d3b5c12566ce005f1005?OpenDocument Indonesia – Earthquake OCHA Situation Report No. 2 https://web.archive.org/web/19990912234111/http://wwwnotes.reliefweb.int/FILES/rwdomino.nsf/480fa8736b88bbc3c12564f6004c8ad5/3dbf1ee7a800d3b5c12566ce005f1005?OpenDocument 12 September 1999 dead External links 1326454 eq-1998-000403-idn Category:1998 earthquakes Category:Earthquakes in Indonesia Category:Tsunamis in Indonesia Category:History of North Maluku North Maluku Category:Maluku Islands Category:1998 disasters in Indonesia Category:November 1998 in Indonesia