Earthquake

Earthquake — Indonesia: Java

17 Jul 2006 · Indonesia

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When
17 Jul 2006
Kind
Earthquake
Magnitude
7.7
Where
Indonesia
Coordinates
9.28° S, 107.42° E
Deaths
802
Injuries
498
Damage musd
55
Houses destroyed
1623
Depth km
20

2006 Pangandaran earthquake and tsunami

Destructive tsunami earthquake south of Java Island

An earthquake occurred on July 17, 2006, at 15:19:27 local time along a subduction zone off the coast of west and central Java, a large and densely populated island in the Indonesian archipelago. The shock had a moment magnitude of 7.7 and a maximum perceived intensity of IV (Light) in Jakarta, the capital and largest city of Indonesia.

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