The 1931 Southwest Sumatra earthquake occurred on 25 September at 05:59 UTC. It was located between the
Enggano Island
Enggano Island is about 100 km (60 mi) southwest of Sumatra, Indonesia. It is one of the 92 officially listed outlying islands of Indonesia, though it can also be considered a barrier island of Sumatra.
Enggano is about long from ea ...
and
Sumatra,
Indonesia
Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guine ...
, then under the rule of
Dutch East Indies.
It had a magnitude of 7.3,
or 7.5.
The earthquake occurred off southwest Sumatra. Some huts were shifted by about 0.5 metre. The earthquake could be felt in
Padang
Padang () is the capital and largest city of the Indonesian province of West Sumatra. With a Census population of 1,015,000 as of 2022, it is the 16th most populous city in Indonesia and the most populous city on the west coast of Sumatra. Th ...
, more than 500 km away and in
Bandung, about 600 km away. It was reported that the earthquake was even felt in
Pamekasan
Pamekasan is a town and administrative center of Pamekasan Regency, East Java, Indonesia. The town is located on the island of Madura.
Administrative villages
Pamekasan consists of 18 villages (''Kelurahan'' or ''Desa'') namely:
* Barurambat Kota
...
,
Madura Island
Madura Island is an Indonesian island off the northeastern coast of Java. The island comprises an area of approximately (administratively 5,379.33 km2 including various smaller islands to the east, southeast and north that are administrat ...
, about 1250 km away. A tsunami of 1 metre high was reported.
See also
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List of earthquakes in 1931
This is a list of earthquakes in 1931. Only magnitude 6.0 or greater earthquakes appear on the list. Lower magnitude events are included if they have caused deaths, injury or damage. Events which occurred in remote areas will be excluded from th ...
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List of earthquakes in Indonesia
References
External links
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Earthquakes in Sumatra
Southwest Sumatra earthquake, 1931
1930s tsunamis
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1931 in the Dutch East Indies
1931 disasters in Asia
1931 disasters in Oceania
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