The 2004 Nabire earthquake occurred on November 26 in Nabire Regency, Central Papua (then 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°41′S 135°25′E / 3.68°S 135.41°E[1] |
| Type | Strike-slip[2] |
| Areas affected | Central Papua |
| Total damage | $55 million[2] |
| Max. intensity | MMI VIII (Severe)[3] |
| Casualties | 32 dead[2] 130–213 injured[2] |
Damage
editDozens 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]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c ISC (2016), ISC-GEM Global Instrumental Earthquake Catalogue (1900–2012), Version 3.0, International Seismological Centre
- ^ a b c d PAGER-CAT Earthquake Catalog, Version 2008_06.1, United States Geological Survey, September 4, 2009
- ^ National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (NGDC/WDS) (1972), Significant Earthquake Database (Data Set), National Geophysical Data Center, NOAA, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K
- ^ "Earthquake Strikes Indonesian Island". Daily Chronicle. Associated Press. November 26, 2004.
External links
edit- Report on the Nabire Earthquake on 26 November 2004 Archived 7 April 2016 at the Wayback Machine – 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.