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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 tectonics processes in Indonesia formed major structures in Indonesia. The most prominent fault in the west of Indonesia is the Semangko Fault or the Great Sumatran Fault, a dextral strike-slip fault along Sumatra Island (about 1,900 km). The formation of this fault zone is related to the subduction zone in the west of Sumatra.
Print/export Download as PDF ... Indonesia is a country located close to tectonic plate boundaries which causes it to have many active ... Citarik Fault [3] Cimandiri ...
The Ministry of Human Rights is an Indonesian ministry that administers and develops human rights in Indonesia. The ministry has been led by Natalius Pigai since 21 October 2024. [1] The ministry is distinct from the National Commission on Human Rights. While the commission worked in the supervision, protection, and promotion of human rights in ...
Map of the Great Sumatran fault with labelled segments The March 2007 Sumatra earthquakes occurred near the northern end of Lake Singkarak in Sumatra , Indonesia , on March 6. The first shock in this earthquake doublet struck with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII ( Severe ) and the second shock that arrived two hours later had a maximum ...
Mount Besar (Indonesian: Gunung Besar, means: Big Mountain) is a stratovolcano in the southeast of Sumatra, Indonesia.A minor sulfur deposit can be found in the crater.A big solfatara field called Marga Bayur is located along its north–south-west flanks or the Semangko fault system.
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Map of the Great Sumatran Fault with labelled segments. The 1943 Alahan Panjang earthquakes occurred on June 8 and June 9 UTC (June 9, 1943, local time) in Sumatra, then under Japanese occupation. This was an earthquake doublet (the shocks occurred at the same location on consecutive days). [5] The first mainshock occurred on June 8 at 20:42 UTC.