2004 Nabire earthquake
The 2004 Nabire earthquake occurred on November 26 in Papua, Indonesia. The strike-slip event had a moment magnitude of 7.1 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe). Total deaths for the event amounted to 32, and the total number of injured (as reported by various agencies) was 130–213.
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| UTC time | 2004-11-26 02:25:03 |
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| ISC event | 7441772 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | 2004-11-26 |
| Local time | 11:25:03 WIT |
| Magnitude | 7.1 Mw [1] |
| Depth | 24 km (15 mi) [1] |
| Epicenter | 3.68°S 135.41°E [1] |
| Type | Strike-slip [2] |
| Areas affected | West Papua |
| Total damage | $55 million [2] |
| Max. intensity | VIII (Severe) [3] |
| Casualties | 32 dead [2] 130–213 injured [2] |
Damage
Dozens of buildings collapsed and nearly two hundred homes, businesses, and a church were lost. Some infrastructure was damaged, including three bridges and a government telecommunications building.[4]
References
- ISC (2016), ISC-GEM Global Instrumental Earthquake Catalogue (1900–2012), Version 3.0, International Seismological Centre
- USGS (September 4, 2009), PAGER-CAT Earthquake Catalog, Version 2008_06.1, United States Geological Survey
- National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (NGDC/WDS) (1972), Significant Earthquake Database (Data Set), National Geophysical Data Center, NOAA, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K
- Associated Press (November 26, 2004). "Earthquake Strikes Indonesian Island". Daily Chronicle.
External links
- Report on the Nabire Earthquake on 26 November 2004 – Asia Disaster Reduction Center
- M7.1 - Papua, Indonesia – United States Geological Survey
- INDONESIA:NABIRE EARTHQUAKE – IFRC
- The International Seismological Centre has a bibliography and/or authoritative data for this event.
- ReliefWeb's main page for this event.
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