 Shakemap for the 2016 Aceh earthquake. | |
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| UTC time | 2016-12-06 22:03:33 |
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| ISC event | 609828738 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | 7 December 2016 |
| Local time | 05:03:33 WIB |
| Duration | 10–15 seconds |
| Magnitude | 6.5 Mw |
| Depth | 13.0 km |
| Epicenter | 5°16′59″N 96°10′05″E / 5.283°N 96.168°E |
| Fault | Unknown (possibly Samalanga – Sipopok fault) |
| Type | Strike-slip |
| Areas affected | Aceh, Indonesia |
| Max. intensity | MMI VIII (Severe) |
| Landslides | Unknown |
| Aftershocks | 108 (As of 14 December)[1][2] |
| Casualties | 104 dead 1,273 injured ±84.000 displaced[3][4][5][6][7] |
The 2016 Aceh earthquake (Indonesian: Gempa Aceh 2016) struck the Indonesian island of Sumatra with a Mw of 6.5 in Aceh province on 7 December 2016, at 05:03 WIB (22:03 UTC 6 December 2016). The shock was reported to be at a depth of 13 km, categorized as a strong, shallow earthquake. The epicentre was located near the village of Reuleut in Pidie Jaya Regency, 164 km (102 mi) southeast of the province's capital, Banda Aceh.[8] 104 people died in the quake, with at least 1,000 people injured.[9] It was the deadliest earthquake in Aceh since the 2005 Nias–Simeulue earthquake and the deadliest in Sumatra since the 2010 Mentawai earthquake and tsunami.
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- ^ "M6.5 - 14km WNW of Reuleuet, Indonesia". United States Geological Survey. 6 December 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
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