2013 Aceh earthquake

2013 Aceh earthquake
2013 Aceh earthquake is located in Sumatra
2013 Aceh earthquake
UTC time2013-07-02 07:37:02
ISC event603173687
USGS-ANSSComCat
Local date2 July 2013 (2013-07-02)
Local time2:37pm (UTC+7)
Duration15 seconds
Magnitude6.1 Mw
Depth10 km (6 mi)
Epicenter4°41′53″N 96°41′13″E / 4.698°N 96.687°E / 4.698; 96.687
TypeStrike-slip[1]
Areas affectedIndonesia
Total damage4,292 houses damaged[2]
Max. intensityMMI VI (Strong)[3]
LandslidesYes
Aftershocks4.3, 5.5, 5.2 Mw
Casualties43 dead, 6 missing,[4] 2,532 injured[5]

On 2 July 2013, an earthquake struck the Indonesian island of Sumatra on 2 July with a moment magnitude of 6.1 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of VI (Strong). The strike-slip earthquake killed at least 43 people[4] and injured more than 2,500 others[5] in the province of Aceh (on the northern end of Sumatra) where approximately 4,300 homes were damaged or destroyed.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference USGS was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Death toll in Indonesia quake rises to 35; rescuers search for missing", CNN, 6 July 2013
  3. ^ RILIS PERS DAMPAK DAN PENANGANAN BENCANA GEMPA BUMI 6,2 SR DI BENER MERIAH DAN ACEH TENGAH, Badan Nasional Penanggulangan Bencana, July 3, 2013
  4. ^ a b BNBP (September 2013). "Gema BNBP" (PDF) (in Indonesian). pp. 40–41.
  5. ^ a b OCHA (19 July 2013). "Indonesia: Aceh Tengah Earthquake Situation Report – 19 July 2013" (PDF). Retrieved 2 July 2022.

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