1995 Timor earthquake

1995 earthquake in Southeast Asia 14 May 1995 1995-05-14 11:33:18 103774 usp0006xbu Indonesia w 6.9 yEHB 103774 12.9 km mi 0 on -8.363 124.997 inline,title Normal 8 11 missing, 19 injured An earthquake measuring 6.9 on the moment magnitude scale struck between Flores and Timor on 14 May 1995. The shock centered in the Ombai Strait was associated with coastal subsidence and a tsunami on Timor. A 4 m wave inundated up to 120 m inland and left 19 people injured and 11 missing. At Dili, a 1.5 m tsunami destroyed homes and damaged 40 boats. Significant damage was also reported in Maliana and Maubara while landslides affected the epicenter region. Subsidence was observed from Dili to Maboura; subsidence at Marinir may have been responsible for the 4 m tsunami run-up.National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (NGDC/WDS): NCEI/WDS Global Significant Earthquake Database. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information Tsunami Event Information 1972 NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/hazel/view/hazards/tsunami/event-more-info/2245 10.7289/V5TD9V7K Furthermore, a submarine landslide or one occurring near the sea may have caused the tsunami. There were no eyewitness account of the tsunami waves following the earthquake.Tsunami Newsletter July 1995 XXVII 2 http://itic.ioc-unesco.org/images/stories/products_and_services/newsletter/1990-1999/1995/1995_July.pdf References Category:1990s tsunamis Category:Earthquakes in Indonesia Category:Tsunamis in Indonesia Category:May 1995 in Indonesia Category:1995 in Indonesia Category:1995 floods Category:1995 earthquakes