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The 2016 Aceh earthquake (Indonesian: Gempa Aceh 2016) struck the Indonesian island of Sumatra with a M w of 6.5 in Aceh province on 7 December 2016, at 05:03 WIB (22:03 UTC 6 December 2016). The shock was reported to be at a depth of 13 km, categorized as a strong, shallow earthquake.
This is an incomplete list of more recent recorded major earthquakes that have occurred within the boundaries of Indonesia.The determinants of the activity are indicated by the geology of the region, and the volcanic activity.
On 2 July 2013, an earthquake struck the Indonesian island of Sumatra on 2 July with a moment magnitude of 6.1 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of VI (Strong).The strike-slip earthquake killed at least 43 people [4] and injured more than 2,500 others [5] in the province of Aceh (on the northern end of Sumatra) where approximately 4,300 homes were damaged or destroyed.
The Great Sumatran fault, also known as Semangko fault, is a large strike-slip fault running the entire length of the island of Sumatra.This Indonesian island is located in a highly seismic area of the world, including a subduction zone off the west coast of the island.
The 2012 Indian Ocean earthquakes were magnitude 8.6 and 8.2 M w undersea earthquakes that struck near the Indonesian province of Aceh on 11 April at 15:38 local time. . Initially, authorities feared that the initial earthquake would cause a tsunami and warnings were issued across the Indian Ocean; however, these warnings were subsequently can
Diagram of a subduction zone. The megathrust fault lies on the top of the subducting slab where it is in contact with the overriding plate. The term megathrust refers to an extremely large thrust fault, typically formed at the plate interface along a subduction zone, such as the Sunda megathrust.
UTC time: 2022-02-25 01:39:27: ISC event: 622071228: USGS-ANSSComCat: Local date: 25 February 2022: Local time: 08:39:27 WIB (): Magnitude: 6.2 M w: Depth: 4.0 km (2 mi) Epicenter: 1]: Fault: Great Sumatran fault: Type: Strike-slip: Areas affected: West Sumatra, Indonesia: Total damage: Rp 780 million: Max. intensity: MMI VIII (Severe): Foreshocks: 1 : Aftershocks: 201 : Casualties: 27 dead ...
UTC time: 2005-03-28 16:09:37: ISC event: 7486110: USGS-ANSSComCat: Local date: 28 March 2005 (): Local time: 23:09:37: Magnitude: 8.6 M w [1]: Depth: 30.0 km (18.6 mi) [1] Epicenter: 1]: Fault: Sunda megathrust: Type: Megathrust: Areas affected: Indonesia: Max. intensity: MMI VIII (Severe) [2]: Tsunami: 3.0 m (9.8 ft) at Simeulue: Landslides: Yes: Casualties: 915–1,314 deaths [3] 340 ...