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1909 Kerinci earthquake information


1909 Kerinci earthquake
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1909 Kerinci earthquake (Sumatra)
UTC time1909-06-03 18:40:43
ISC event16958038
USGS-ANSSComCat
Local dateJune 4, 1909 (1909-06-04)
Local time01:40 WIB
Magnitude7.6 Mw
Depth35 km (22 mi)
Epicenter2°00′S 101°00′E / 2.0°S 101.0°E / -2.0; 101.0
FaultGreat Sumatran Fault
TypeStrike-slip
Areas affectedDutch East Indies
Casualties195–200 fatalities

The 1909 Kerinci earthquake struck Sumatra, Dutch East Indies (present-day Indonesia) on June 4 at 01:40 WIB. The shock measured Mw 7.6 and occurred along the Great Sumatran Fault.[1] Damage was extensive and great around the Kerinci area; many homes collapsed and roads were damaged. The death toll stood at between 195 and 230.

  1. ^ ISC (2022), ISC-GEM Global Instrumental Earthquake Catalogue (1904–2018), Version 9.0, International Seismological Centre, doi:10.31905/D808B825

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