1995 Timor earthquake
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| UTC time | 1995-05-14 11:33:18 |
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| ISC event | 103774 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | 14 May 1995 |
| Magnitude | Mw6.9[1] |
| Depth | 12.9 km (8 mi) |
| Epicenter | 8°21′47″S 124°59′49″E / 8.363°S 124.997°E |
| Type | Normal |
| Max. intensity | MMI VIII (Severe) |
| Casualties | 11 missing, 19 injured |
An earthquake measuring 6.9 on the moment magnitude scale struck between Flores and Timor on 14 May 1995. The shock centered in the Ombai Strait was associated with coastal subsidence and a tsunami on Timor. A 4 m (13 ft) wave inundated up to 120 m (390 ft) inland and left 19 people injured and 11 missing. At Dili, a 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) tsunami destroyed homes and damaged 40 boats. Significant damage was also reported in Maliana and Maubara while landslides affected the epicenter region. Subsidence was observed from Dili to Maboura; subsidence at Marinir may have been responsible for the 4 m (13 ft) tsunami run-up.[2] Furthermore, a submarine landslide or one occurring near the sea may have caused the tsunami. There were no eyewitness account of the tsunami waves following the earthquake.[3]
References
- ^ ISC-EHB Event 103774 [IRIS].
- ^ National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (NGDC/WDS): NCEI/WDS Global Significant Earthquake Database. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (1972). "Tsunami Event Information". NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K.
- ^ Tsunami Newsletter (PDF), vol. XXVII, July 1995