Description
On December 12, 1992, a magnitude 7.5 Ms (USGS) earthquake at 05:29 UT occurred in the Flores, Indonesia, region producing a tsunami that reached shore in five minutes. The source was a thrust fault dipping 32 degrees to the south and extending about 110 kilometers from Cape Batumanuk to Cape Bunga. The earthquake and tsunami caused at least 2,080 fatalities or missing people, including 1,490 in Maurnere, Flores, and 700 on Babi Island.
Resources
| Name | Format | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Keywords | Unknown | The information provided on this page seeks to define how the GCMD Keywords are structured, used and accessed. It also provides information on how users can participate in the further development of the keywords. | Open resource |
| Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Keywords | Unknown | The information provided on this page seeks to define how the GCMD Keywords are structured, used and accessed. It also provides information on how users can participate in the further development of the keywords. | Open resource |
| Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Keywords | Unknown | The information provided on this page seeks to define how the GCMD Keywords are structured, used and accessed. It also provides information on how users can participate in the further development of the keywords. | Open resource |
| Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Keywords | Unknown | The information provided on this page seeks to define how the GCMD Keywords are structured, used and accessed. It also provides information on how users can participate in the further development of the keywords. | Open resource |
| Keyhole Markup Language (KML) | KML | Event epicenter and image locations. | Open resource |
| Natural Images Hazard Database | Unknown | Collection of damage and geological images resulting from natural hazards, specifically tsunamis, earthquakes, and volcanoes. | Open resource |
| View images of December 1992 Flores Region, Maumere, Indonesia | Unknown | Open resource |
Tags
- doc/noaa/nesdis/ncei
- doc/noaa/nesdis/ngdc
- earthquakes
- earth science
- human dimensions
- icsu-wds
- indian ocean
- indonesia
- infrastructure
- international council for science - world data system
- national centers for environmental information
- national geophysical data center
- natural hazards
- nesdis
- noaa
- noaa onestop project
- ocean
- solid earth
- tectonics
- u.s. department of commerce