1943 Central Java earthquake
Earthquake in Indonesia
8°35′S 109°48′E / 8.59°S 109.80°E / -8.59; 109.80 [1]The 1943 Central Java earthquake occurred on July 23 at 14:53:10 UTC with a moment magnitude of 7.0 near Java, which was under Japanese occupation.
Tectonic setting
The Yogyakarta depression area is mostly covered by alluvium and the volcanic deposit of Mount Merapi. The Yogyakarta depression area is located between the volcanic arc of the Central Java and the Java Trench.[3]
Earthquake
The earthquake affected the Yogyakarta depression area in Central Java.[3] It caused about 213 deaths and over 3,900 injuries. More than 12,600 houses collapsed.[3] This earthquake caused damage in Central Java from Garut in the west to Surakarta in the east.[4] In Bantul alone, there were 31 people dead, 564 people injured, and 2,682 houses collapsed.[5]
See also
References
- ^ a b c USGS, USGS Earthquake Hazards Program, United States Geological Survey, retrieved 13 July 2021
- ^ "Significant Earthquake Information". ngdc.noaa.gov. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
- ^ a b c Pramumijoyo, S.; Thant, M.; Kawase, H., Seismic hazard mapping for Yogyakarta depression area, Indonesia (PDF), pp. 54, 55, archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-07-13, retrieved 2012-03-23
- ^ Voûte, Caesar (April 1969). "Geological and Hydrological problems involved in the Preservation of the Monument of Borobudur". UNESDOC Digital Library.
- ^ Thant, M.; Kawase, H.; Pramumijoyo, S.; Hendrayana, H.; Adi, A. D. Focal Mechanisms of Subduction Zone Earthquakes Along The Java Trench: Preliminary Study For The PSHA For Yogyakarta Region, Indonesia (PDF). The 14th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering October 12–17, 2008, Beijing, China.
External links
- The International Seismological Centre has a bibliography and/or authoritative data for this event.
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Earthquakes in the 1940s
- El Centro (6.9, May 18)
- Lima (8.2, May 24)†
- Shakotan (7.5, Aug 1)
- Vrancea (7.7, Nov 10) †‡
- New Hampshire (5.3 & 5.6, Dec 20 & Dec 24)
- Sa'dah (5.8, Jan 11) †‡
- Colima (7.7, Apr 15) †
- Andaman Islands (7.7–8.1, June 26)
- Van–Erciş (5.9, Sept 10) †
- Hyūga-nada (8.0, Nov 18)
- Gloria Fault (8.0, Nov 25)
- Chungpu (7.1, Dec 17) †
- Ecuador (7.9, May 14) †
- Wairarapa, New Zealand (7.2, June 24) †
- Guatemala (7.7, Aug 6) †
- Peru (8.2, Aug 24) †
- Niksar–Erbaa, Turkey (7.0, Dec 20) †‡
- Ovalle (7.9–8.3, April 6)
- Alahan Panjang (7.2 & 7.5, June 8 & 9)
- Adapazarı–Hendek (6.6, June 20) †
- Central Java (7.0, July 23) †
- Tottori (7.0, Sept 10) †
- Tosya–Ladik (7.5, Nov 26) ‡†
- San Juan (6.7–.7.8, Jan 15) †‡
- Bolu–Gerede (7.5, Feb 1) †
- Cornwall–Massena (5.8, Sept 5)
- Gulf of Edremit–Ayvacik (6.7, Oct 6) †
- Tōnankai (8.1, Dec 5) †
- Valais (6.1, January 25)
- Aleutian Islands (8.6, April 1) †
- Varto–Hınıs (5.9, May 31) †
- Vancouver Island (7.3, June 23)
- Dominican Republic (8.1, Aug 4) ‡†
- Sagaing (8.0, 7.8, Sep 12)
- Kyrgyzstan (7.6, Nov 2)
- Peru (6.8, Nov 10) †
- Hsinhua (6.1, Dec 5) †
- Nankai (8.1, Dec 21) †
- Lady Caycay (8.2, Jan 25) †
- Litang (7.2, May 25) †
- Fukui (6.8, June 28) †
- Salta (7.0, Aug 25)
- Ashgabat (7.3, Oct 5) ‡†
- Desert Hot Springs (6.3, Dec 4)
- Olympia (6.7, April 13)
- Khait (7.4, July 10) ‡†
- Ambato (6.8, Aug 5) †
- Karlıova (6.7, Aug 17) †
- Queen Charlotte Islands (8.1, Aug 22)
- Tierra del Fuego (7.8, Dec 17)
† indicates earthquake resulting in at least 30 deaths
‡ indicates the deadliest earthquake of the year
‡ indicates the deadliest earthquake of the year
