1797 Sumatra earthquake
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The 1797 Sumatra earthquake occurred at 22:00 local time on February 10.[1] It was the first in a series of great earthquakes that ruptured part of the Sumatran segment of the Sunda megathrust. It caused a damaging tsunami that was particularly severe near Padang, where a 150–200 ton English ship was driven 1 km inland up the Arau River.
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Local date | February 10, 1797 (1797-02-10) |
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Local time | 22:00[1] |
Duration | Seven minutes[2] |
Magnitude | 8.4 Mw |
Epicenter | 1.0°S 99.0°E / -1.0; 99.0 |
Fault | Sunda megathrust |
Areas affected | Sumatra, Dutch East India Company |
Max. intensity | IX (Destructive)[2] |
Tsunami | Yes |
Casualties | Numerous |
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