UTC time | 1991-07-04 11:43:10 |
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ISC event | 324844 |
USGS- ANSS | ComCat |
Local date | July 4, 1991 |
Local time | 20:43 |
Magnitude | 6.9 Mw |
Depth | 33.3 km (20.7 mi) |
Epicenter | 8°05′56″S 124°40′52″E / 8.099°S 124.681°E |
Type | Reverse [1] |
Areas affected | Alor Island, Indonesia |
Max. intensity | MMI VII (Very strong) |
Casualties | 23 fatalities |
The 1991 Kalabahi earthquakes struck the sea adjacent to Timor on July 4, leaving twenty three people dead and injuring 181. The two quakes, which took place two-and-a-half seconds apart, measured 6.9 on the Mw scale.
Kalabahi was the epicenter of the earthquake, 2,000 kilometres (1,243 mi) east from Jakarta, the Indonesian capital. [2] With a calculated depth of 33.3 kilometres (21 mi), [3] the earthquake was in the ocean between the Timor and Alor islands. [4]
The earthquake struck Timor with a magnitude of 6.9. [4] The earthquake caused 3 fatalities on Alor alone, [5] and 181 injuries. 1,150 buildings were destroyed and at least 5,400 civilians were left homeless. [4]
Damage by the epicenter was estimated at 1991 USD $7,700,000. [4]
UTC time | 1991-07-04 11:43:10 |
---|---|
ISC event | 324844 |
USGS- ANSS | ComCat |
Local date | July 4, 1991 |
Local time | 20:43 |
Magnitude | 6.9 Mw |
Depth | 33.3 km (20.7 mi) |
Epicenter | 8°05′56″S 124°40′52″E / 8.099°S 124.681°E |
Type | Reverse [1] |
Areas affected | Alor Island, Indonesia |
Max. intensity | MMI VII (Very strong) |
Casualties | 23 fatalities |
The 1991 Kalabahi earthquakes struck the sea adjacent to Timor on July 4, leaving twenty three people dead and injuring 181. The two quakes, which took place two-and-a-half seconds apart, measured 6.9 on the Mw scale.
Kalabahi was the epicenter of the earthquake, 2,000 kilometres (1,243 mi) east from Jakarta, the Indonesian capital. [2] With a calculated depth of 33.3 kilometres (21 mi), [3] the earthquake was in the ocean between the Timor and Alor islands. [4]
The earthquake struck Timor with a magnitude of 6.9. [4] The earthquake caused 3 fatalities on Alor alone, [5] and 181 injuries. 1,150 buildings were destroyed and at least 5,400 civilians were left homeless. [4]
Damage by the epicenter was estimated at 1991 USD $7,700,000. [4]