1931 Southwest Sumatra earthquake
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| Date | 25 September 1931 |
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| Origin time | 5:59 UTC |
| Magnitude | 7.3 Mw[1] |
| Depth | 35 kilometres (22 mi)[1] |
| Epicenter | 5°11′S 102°31′E / 5.18°S 102.51°ECoordinates: 5°11′S 102°31′E / 5.18°S 102.51°E[1] |
| Areas affected | Indonesia |
| Tsunami | 1 m |
The 1931 Southwest Sumatra earthquake occurred on 25 September at 05:59 UTC. It was located between the Enggano Island and Sumatra, Indonesia, then under the rule of Dutch East Indies.[2] It had a magnitude of Mw 7.3,[1] or Ms 7.5.[3][4]
The earthquake occurred off southwest Sumatra. Some huts were shifted by about 0.5 metre. The earthquake could be felt in Padang, more than 500 km away and in Bandung, about 600 km away. It was reported that the earthquake was even felt in Pamekasan, Madura Island, about 1250 km away. A tsunami of 1 metre high was reported.[2]
See also
- Earthquakes in 1931
- List of earthquakes in Indonesia
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Engdahl, E. R.; Vallaseñor, A. (2002). "Global seismicity: 1900-1999". International Handbook of Earthquake & Engineering Seismology (PDF). Part A, Volume 81A (First ed.). Academic Press. p. 676. ISBN 978-0124406520.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 National Geophysical Data Centre / World Data Service (NGDC/WDS) Significant Earthquake Database, Boulder, CO, USA.
- ↑ Puspito, Nanang T. and Gunawan, Indra (December 2005). "Tsunami Sources in the Sumatra Region, Indonesia and Simulation of the 26 December 2004. Aceh Tsunami" (PDF). ISET Journal of Earthquake Technology 42 (4): 111–125. Paper No. 459.
- ↑ Newcomb, K. R.; McCann, W. R. (1987). "Seismic history and seismotectonics of the Sunda Arc" (PDF). Journal of Geophysical Research 92: 421. doi:10.1029/JB092iB01p00421.