1815 Bali earthquake
1815 natural disaster in Indonesia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 1815 Bali earthquake occurred on November 22 between 22:00 and 23:00 local time (WITA), affecting the Bali Kingdom. The estimated moment magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck off the north coast of Bali at a shallow depth. It was assigned a maximum intensity of IX (Violent) on the Mercalli intensity scale, causing severe damage in Buleleng and Tabanan. The earthquake caused a landslide and tsunami that killed 11,453 people.
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Local date | November 22, 1815 (1815-11-22) |
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Local time | 22:00-23:00 WITA |
Magnitude | Mw 7.0 [1] |
Epicenter | 8.0°S 115.0°E / -8.0; 115.0 |
Fault | Flores Back Arc Thrust Fault |
Max. intensity | MMI IX (Violent) [2] |
Tsunami | Yes [3] |
Casualties | 11,453 dead [4] |
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