2011 Java earthquake
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The 2011 Java earthquake was a magnitude 6.8 earthquake that occurred on 3 April 2011 at 20:06 UTC, with its epicenter 241 km east-north-east of Christmas Island
, and 412 km south-east of Jakarta
, Indonesia
. The quake was reportedly felt in some neighboring countries, in Singapore
, one report claims that a quake ranging from magnitude 3-3.9 was felt. . A tsunami warning was initially issued, though major waves failed to occur. As of June 2011 it is still the largest Indonesian earthquake of 2011.
Following the quake it was reported that there was one casualty, though only minor damage was reported. The quake was followed by two other tremors, the first, a magnitude 6.0, struck Talaud, Indonesia
on April 5. On April 6, Sumatra
, Indonesia
was struck by a magnitude 6.1.
Christmas Island
The Territory of Christmas Island is a territory of Australia in the Indian Ocean. It is located northwest of the Western Australian city of Perth, south of the Indonesian capital, Jakarta, and ENE of the Cocos Islands....
, and 412 km south-east of Jakarta
Jakarta
Jakarta is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Officially known as the Special Capital Territory of Jakarta, it is located on the northwest coast of Java, has an area of , and a population of 9,580,000. Jakarta is the country's economic, cultural and political centre...
, Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
. The quake was reportedly felt in some neighboring countries, in Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
, one report claims that a quake ranging from magnitude 3-3.9 was felt. . A tsunami warning was initially issued, though major waves failed to occur. As of June 2011 it is still the largest Indonesian earthquake of 2011.
Following the quake it was reported that there was one casualty, though only minor damage was reported. The quake was followed by two other tremors, the first, a magnitude 6.0, struck Talaud, Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
on April 5. On April 6, Sumatra
Sumatra
Sumatra is an island in western Indonesia, westernmost of the Sunda Islands. It is the largest island entirely in Indonesia , and the sixth largest island in the world at 473,481 km2 with a population of 50,365,538...
, Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
was struck by a magnitude 6.1.
See also
- Earthquakes in 2011Earthquakes in 2011This is a list of earthquakes in 2011. Only earthquakes of magnitude 6 or above are included, unless they are notable for some other reason, as well as earthquakes that resulted in casualties. All dates are listed according to UTC time....
- May 2006 Java earthquakeMay 2006 Java earthquakeThe May 2006 Java earthquake occurred at 05:54 local time on 27 May 2006 , in the Indian Ocean around south-southwest of the Indonesian city of Yogyakarta, near Galur, on the southern side of the island of Java , 10 km below the seabed, with a magnitude of 6.2, according to the U.S....
- July 2006 Java earthquakeJuly 2006 Java earthquakeThe July 2006 Java earthquake was a magnitude 7.7 earthquake off the southwestern coast of Java, Indonesia. It occurred on July 17, 2006, at 08:24 UTC ....
- 2009 West Java earthquake2009 West Java earthquakeThe 2009 West Java earthquake was a 7.0 magnitude earthquake that occurred on September 2, 2009 at 14:55 local time in West Java, Indonesia, killing at least 79 people, injuring over 1,250, and displacing over 210,000 .The quake was felt in the capital Jakarta although damage there was minimal...