2000 Enggano earthquake
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At 23:28 local time on June 4, 2000 southern Sumatra, Indonesia was struck by an earthquake of moment magnitude 7.9 with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VI (Strong). The event occurred off the coast near Enggano Island. There were more than 100 fatalities and up to 2,585 injuries. Over 730 aftershocks shook the area afterwards, one just eleven minutes after the mainshock.
UTC time | 2000-06-04 16:28:26 |
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ISC event | 1736014 |
USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
Local date | June 4, 2000 (2000-06-04) |
Local time | 23:28 |
Magnitude | 7.9 Mw [1] |
Depth | 35 km (22 mi) [1] |
Epicenter | 4.61°S 102.06°E / -4.61; 102.06 [1] |
Type | First subevent strike-slip Second subevent megathrust[2] |
Areas affected | Indonesia |
Max. intensity | MMI VI (Strong) [3] |
Aftershocks | 6.7 Mw June 4 at 16:39 [4] |
Casualties | 103 dead [5] 2,174–2,585 injured [5] |
This was the first and southernmost in a series of very large to great Sumatran earthquakes in the 2000s to rupture almost the entire western part of the Sunda megathrust, most notably including the 9.1–9.3 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake, but also the 8.7 2005 Nias–Simeulue earthquake, and the 7.9–8.4 September 2007 Sumatra earthquakes.