02/11/1797 | 1797 Mentawai Earthquake

Description

For the 1797 Mentawai earthquake, as well as its neighboring successor, estimates of magnitude, based on co-seismic uplift and stratigraphic records (Henstock et al., 2016 and Natawidjaja et al. 2006) range from 8.5-8.9 depending on source.

Events in the same region
Date Title Region Preferred Magnitude Quality*
1797 Feb 11th 1797 Mentawai Earthquake Sumatra 8.6 C
References
  • Henstock et al. (2016) -Henstock, T. J., McNeill, L. C., Bull, J. M., Cook, B. J., Gulick, S. P., Austin Jr, J. A., ... & Djajadihardja, Y. S. (2016). Downgoing plate topography stopped rupture in the AD 2005 Sumatra earthquake. Geology, 44(1), 71-74. - Link
  • GHEA (GHEC v1.0) -Albini P., Musson R.M.W., Rovida A., Locati M., Gomez Capera A.A., and Viganò D. (2014). The Global Earthquake History. Earthquake Spectra, May 2014, Vol.30, No.2, pp. 607-624. http://doi.org/10.1193/122013EQS297 - Link
  • Natawidjaja et al. (2006) -Natawidjaja, D. H., Sieh, K., Chlieh, M., Galetzka, J., Suwargadi, B. W., Cheng, H., ... & Ward, S. N. (2006). Source parameters of the great Sumatran megathrust earthquakes of 1797 and 1833 inferred from coral microatolls. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, 111(B6). - Link
  • Newcomb and McCann (1987) -Newcomb K.R., McCann W. R., 1987. Seismic history and seismotectonics of the Sunda Arc. Journal of Geophysical Research, 92, 421-439. https://doi.org/10.1029/JB092iB01p00421 - Link
Event Characteristics
Preferred Magnitude 8.60 (8.00-8.90)
Epicenter -2.000°N, 99.000°E
Depth unknown
Tsunami yes
Paleo-Event no
Quality of Evidence C
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Magnitude Range
Year Reference Magnitude
2016 Henstock et al. (2016) 8.8 (8.7-8.9)
2014 GHEA (GHEC v1.0) 8 (8-8.6)
2006 Natawidjaja et al. (2006) 8.5 (8.5-8.7)
1987 Newcomb and McCann (1987) 8.6

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