Babi Island (Aceh)
| Geography | |
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| Location | South East Asia |
| Coordinates | 2°05′00″N 96°39′00″E / 2.083333°N 96.65°E |
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Indonesia | |
Babi Island (Indonesian: Pulau Babi); literally meaning Pig Island) is an island located in Aceh, Indonesia.
Overview
Babi Island is located off the coast of Sumatra, not far from the Banyak Islands and Lasia Island[1] and between Bangkuru and Simeulue Islands.[2] It is uninhabited.[3] It is administratively part of Simeulue Regency, Aceh.[4]
History
Babi was affected by the 2005 Sumatra earthquake. According to United States Geological Survey researchers, the tsunami caused by the earthquake went 200 metres (660 ft) inland. They also reported that the earthquake caused 80 centimetres (31 in) of uplift, which dried the mangrove swamp on the island.[2]
Babi was "almost on top" of the epicentre of the 26 January 2011 Simeulue earthquake. The earthquake, measuring a 6.1 on the Richter scale, did not cause a tsunami.[1]
It is used as a nature tourism site, which covers a total area of 10 hectares (0.10 km2). [4]
References
- Footnotes
- Bibliography
- "Babi Island, Indonesia". Geography.org. Retrieved 23 August 2011.
- "Daftar Nama Obyek Wisata" [List of Tourist Attractions]. Province of Aceh. Retrieved 23 August 2011.
- Lindsey, Rebecca (28 September 2006). "Rise and Fall: Satellites Reveal Full Length of Tsunami-generating Earthquake". Earth Observatory. Retrieved 23 August 2011.
- Torresan, Laura Zink (29 April 2005). "Notes From the Field... USGS Scientists in Sumatra Studying Recent Tsunamis". United States Geological Survey. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 23 August 2011.
- Vervaeck, Armand; Daniell, James (27 January 2011). "Very strong earthquake close to Simeulue and Banyak Islands, Sumatra, Indonesia". Geography.org. Retrieved 23 August 2011.