1999 Sunda Strait earthquake

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UTCtime1999-12-21 14:14:57
ISCevent2108724
USGS-ANSSComCat
Localdate21 December 1999 (1999-12-21)
1999 Sunda Strait Earthquake
USGS ShakeMap for the earthquake
1999 Sunda Strait earthquake is located in Java
1999 Sunda Strait earthquake
1999 Sunda Strait earthquake is located in Indonesia
1999 Sunda Strait earthquake
UTC time1999-12-21 14:14:57
ISC event2108724
USGS-ANSSComCat
Local date21 December 1999 (1999-12-21)
Local time21:14:57 WIB (UTC+7)
Magnitude6.5 Mw
Depth56.0 km (34.8 mi)
Epicenter6°50′42″S 105°33′18″E / 6.845°S 105.555°E / -6.845; 105.555
Areas affectedBanten, Jakarta, West Java, Lampung
Max. intensityMMI VII (Very strong)
TsunamiNo
Casualties5 dead, 220 injured

The 1999 Sunda Strait earthquake occurred on 21 December at 21:14:57 local time in Sunda Strait region near the island of Java, Indonesia with a moment magnitude of 6.5.[1]

The earthquake struck at 21:14 pm (local time), at a moderate depth of 56 km. The earthquake was widely felt along the western part of Java and southeastern Sumatra. In Jakarta the shaking was moderate, in Bandung, Bekasi, and Liwa the shaking was weak.[2]

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