1982 Flores earthquake

Earthquake in Indonesia 1982 Flores earthquake 1982-12-25 12:28:02 usp0001rqt 587394 Indonesia#Indonesia Flores 1982 12 25 20:28 7 seconds 5.9 w y 10 km mi 0 on -8.36 123.07 region:ID_type:event inline,title Strike-slip $1.45 million 8EXPO-CAT Earthquake Catalog https://earthquake.usgs.gov/static/lfs/data/pager/catalogs/ December 1, 2008 United States Geological Survey Version 2007-12 16 April 2025 13 dead 390 injured The 1982 Flores earthquake struck the island of Flores in Indonesia on December 25.M 5.9 – 98 km ENE of Maumere, Indonesia https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp0001rqt/shakemap/intensity United States Geological Survey January 27, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220127043759/https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp0001rqt/shakemap/intensity 27 January 2022 live Registering a moment magnitude of 5.9, according to the International Seismological Centre, it created landslides and was reportedly accompanied by a tsunami. The earthquake killed thirteen people and left 390 injured, also destroying 1,875 houseshttps://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eqarchives/significant/sig_1982.php Significant Earthquakes of the World: 1982 United States Geological Survey January 5, 2010 June 25, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110607142024/http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eqarchives/significant/sig_1982.php 7 June 2011 live and 121 other buildings.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=PcMuAAAAIBAJ&sjid=a5oDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6915,6175182 Flores Quake Toll Rises to 13 New Straits Times December 30, 1982 June 25, 2011 The villages of Layahong and Oyong Barang were damaged by seven seconds of shaking.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=lxxKAAAAIBAJ&sjid=HyINAAAAIBAJ&pg=4250,6795008 Quake Kills 4, Injures 49 The Press-Courier December 27, 1982 June 25, 2011 Tectonic setting The Lesser Sunda Islands lie in a region with frequent seismicity, and there is a history of tsunamis in the area. Both the subduction of the Australian plate and the crust in the Flores Sea could be responsible for this activity.Ismanto, W. Prajuto amp 1989 Penyebaran Gempa Bumi di Nusa Tenggara Dan Sekitarnya Indonesian Majalah Ikatan Ahli Geologi Indonesia 12 1 Impact The five most affected districts were evacuated of 6,000 people. The local and regional governments were petitioned for supplies like tents, medicine, and food. The earthquake was followed by several aftershocks. See also 1992 Flores earthquake and tsunami References ISC-GEM Global Instrumental Earthquake Catalogue (1900–2009) http://www.isc.ac.uk/iscgem/index.php ISC 2015 International Seismological Centre Version 2.0 PAGER-CAT Earthquake Catalog https://earthquake.usgs.gov/static/lfs/data/pager/catalogs/ September 4, 2009 United States Geological Survey Version 2008_06.1 External links 587394 Flores Category:Earthquakes in Indonesia Category:Geography of Flores Island (Indonesia) Category:December 1982 in Asia Category:1982 disasters in Indonesia Category:December 1982 in Indonesia