1943 Central Java earthquake

1943 Central Java earthquake
UTC time 1943-07-23 14:53:09
ISC event 899940
USGS-ANSS ComCat
Local date July 23, 1943 (1943-07-23)
Local time 21:43
Magnitude 7.0 Mw [1]
Depth 60 km (37 mi) [1]
Epicenter 8°35′S 109°48′E / 8.59°S 109.80°E / -8.59; 109.80Coordinates: 8°35′S 109°48′E / 8.59°S 109.80°E / -8.59; 109.80 [1]
Areas affected Indonesia
Casualties 213 killed

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.[2]

Earthquake

The earthquake affected the Yogyakarta depression area in Central Java.[2] It caused about 213 deaths and over 3,900 injuries. More than 12,600 houses collapsed.[2][3] This earthquake caused damage in Central Java from Garut in the west to Surakarta in the east.[4] Alone in Bantul, there were 31 people dead, 564 people injured, and 2,682 houses collapsed.[5]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 ISC (19 January 2015), ISC-GEM Global Instrumental Earthquake Catalogue (1900–2009), Version 2.0, International Seismological Centre
  2. 1 2 3 Pramumijoyo, S.; Thant, M.; Kawase, H., Seismic hazard mapping for Yogyakarta depression area, Indonesia (PDF), pp. 54, 55
  3. ↑ http://www.recoveryplatform.org/assets/publication/RecoveryStatusReport/RecoveryStatusReport_Yogyakarta.pdf
  4. ↑ http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0000/000087/008769eb.pdf
  5. ↑ 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.
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