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1394 (1390-1400) | 1394 Sumatra Earthquake

Description

This earthquake is uncertain. Daly et al. (2019) discovered significant historic relocation of settlements in Northern Sumatra based on archeological data. They conclude that a tsunami significantly affected the coast.
Since there is no further evidence on this earthquake, it is estimated to be much smaller than the 2004 Sumatra-Andaman tsunami.

Events in the same region
Date Title Region Preferred Magnitude Quality*
0950s 10th Century Sumatra-Andaman Paleo-Earthquake Sumatra-Andaman 9 D
1394s 1394 Sumatra Earthquake Sumatra-Andaman 8.3 D
1400s 15th Century Sumatra-Andaman Paleo-Earthquake Sumatra-Andaman 9 D
1679s 1679 Andaman Earthquake Sumatra-Andaman 8 D
1907 Jan 04th, 06:19 1907 Sumatra Earthquake Sumatra-Andaman 8.3 B
References
  • Daly et al. (2019) -Daly, P., Sieh, K., Seng, T. Y., McKinnon, E. E., Parnell, A. C., Feener, R. M., ... & Majewski, J. (2019). Archaeological evidence that a late 14th-century tsunami devastated the coast of northern Sumatra and redirected history. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 116(24), 11679-11686. - Link
Event Characteristics
Preferred Magnitude 8.30 (8.00-8.50)
Epicenter 2.000°N, 97.000°E
Depth unknown
Tsunami yes
Paleo-Event yes
Quality of Evidence D
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Magnitude Range
Year Reference Magnitude
2019 Daly et al. (2019) 8.3 (8-8.5)

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