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The 2009 West Papua earthquakes occurred on January 4 local time in Indonesia's Tambrauw Regency in Southwest Papua (then West Papua Province). The very large earthquake doublet comprised a Mw 7.6 initial shock that had a maximum Mercalli intensity of VI (Strong) and a second event measuring Mw  7.4 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of VII (Very strong). The events took place less than three hours apart to the east-northeast of Sorong on the Bird's Head Peninsula and left at least four people dead and dozens injured.

Earthquake

There have been twenty-three aftershocks above magnitude 5.0 and another at magnitude 6.0. The earthquakes were also felt in nearby Papua New Guinea and Darwin, Australia.[8][9]

Impact

An official of World Vision International, a humanitarian aid organization, said ten buildings had been destroyed, including several hotels and the house of a government official. Officials said three people, who had been staying at the Mutiara hotel in the city of Manokwari, were pulled alive from the rubble and taken to a hospital. Two hotels collapsed in the quake.

See also

References

  1. ^ ISC-EHB Event 13989025 [IRIS].
  2. ^ ISC-EHB Event 13989020 [IRIS].
  3. ^ ISC-GEM Event 13989020 [IRIS].
  4. ^ Poiata, Koketsu & Miyake 2010.
  5. ^ ANSS: Papua 2009a, Shakemap .
  6. ^ ANSS: Papua 2009b, Shakemap .
  7. ^ Poiata, Koketsu & Miyake 2010.
  8. ^ "Strong earthquakes hit Indonesia". BBC. 4 January 2009. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
  9. ^ Quiano, Kathy (4 January 2009). "Indonesia earthquake kills at least 2, injures 35 - CNN.com". CNN. WarnerMedia. Retrieved 8 January 2022.

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