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| Local date | February 10, 1797 |
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| Local time | 22:00[1] |
| Duration | Seven minutes[2] |
| Magnitude | Mw 8.4 |
| Epicenter | 1°00′S 99°00′E / 1.0°S 99.0°E |
| Fault | Sunda megathrust |
| Areas affected | Sumatra, Dutch East India Company |
| Max. intensity | EMS-98 IX (Destructive)[2] |
| Tsunami | Yes |
| Casualties | Numerous |
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 t (330,000–440,000 lb) English ship was driven 1 km (0.62 mi) inland up the Arau River.
- ^ a b National Geophysical Data Center (1972). "Significant Earthquakes Information". World Data Service (NGDC/WDS): NCEI/WDS Global Significant Earthquake Database. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. National Centers for Environmental Information. doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K. Retrieved 2022-07-26.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
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