Very strong deep earthquake below the Java coast, Indonesia + 4 people killed

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Damage report in cooperation with the 2017 Earthquake Impact Database - EID on Google Docs
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Update 13:30 UTC: Damage update :
4 people killed
7 people injured
228 houses destroyed
722 houses damaged

Update 09:25 UTC: Damage update :
4 people killed
7 people injured
134 houses destroyed
401 houses damaged

Update 00:47 UTC: Patients are being treated outside the hospital out of fear for aftershocks

Update 00:34 UTC: The ultimate explanatory earthquake poster from this earthquake comes from geologist Dr. Jay Patton.
Click on the image to be linked to his site. The poster contains lots of important scientific information and can be viewed in full format in his site

Update 23:20 UTC: Damage update : 2 people killed and 6 injured

Update 19:40 UTC: Damage update : 1person killed, 5 people injured (source CNN Indonesia)

Update 19:27 UTC: Professor Max Wyss, who specializes in theoretical prognoses of injuries and fatalities expects : 0 fatalities (sadly enough wrong) and 0 to 10 injured people

Update 19:26 UTC: Seismogram as recorded in a seismological station in Wanagama

Update 18:38 UTC: We are sad to report that 1 woman was killed and at least 2 injured during this earthquake. Reason: collapsed houses.
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Picture of injured person with an open leg wound has been removed because too sensitive for some people

Update 18:27 UTC: ER does NOT expect massive damage but we believe that we will see more damage like on the below picture

Update 18:03 UTC: Main earth movement based on the current focal mechanism. Image courtesy Observatoire Geoscope
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Update 17:56 UTC: Shaking expectations as calculated by USGS

Update 17:53 UTC: GDACS has no Tsunami report (Due to the depth and the limited Magnitude the probability of a tsunami is very limited)

Update 17:48 UTC: BMKG has called a tsunami warning for the Indonesian coast.

Update 17:38 UTC: The map below shows the tectonics of this area. Although made for a Sumatran earthquake, the picture is the same for this earthquake. At the same time the map shows why the depth of the earthquake is so deep. The Indo-Australian plate dives below the Eurasian plate and is locked in some areas. Due to the movement of the Indo-Australian plate, the stress increases gradually until its gets too big and breaks (earthquake). The movement of the plate is approx. 7 cm PER YEAR and is the reason that Indonesia has frequent massive earthquakes.

Update 17:33 UTC: Local BMKG agency reports a M6.9 at 107 km depth

Update 17:28 UTC: Shaking map with possible related damage from the natural disaster specialists at CATnews (Risklayer - CEDIM), Karlsruhe, Germany. Map generated by Andreas Schäfer.

Update 17:16 UTC: Due to the depth and the elevated Magnitude the shaking will be felt in a very wide radius of 1000+ km

Update 17:14 UTC: USGS Shaking map gives a max. moderate shaking for a wide area (norm for deep earthquakes)

Update 17:12 UTC: Focal Mechanism for this earthquake
Do beach balls looks like Chinese or Latin to you, check this article "Understanding Beach Balls"

Update 17:10 UTC: USGS reports now a M6.5 Magnitude at a depth of 92 km BUT with an epicenter right below the coast

Update 17:03 UTC: Most shaking values we receive from Java are mentioning moderate to strong shaking but this can be very strong shaking nearer to the epicenter

Update 17:01 UTC: First indications did report M7.3 but later ones are now reporting M6.7

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Update 17:00 UTC: People along the Java coast can best auto-evacuate to higher ground

Update 16:57 UTC: Based on the present earthquake parameters (Magnitude, Depth, Population, etc) and our experience with earthquake damage impact, earthquake-report.com calls this earthquake extremely dangerous and expects injuries and serious damage

More to come in a minute

Most important Earthquake Data:

Magnitude : 6.5

Local Time (conversion only below land) : Unknown

GMT/UTC Time : 2017-12-15 16:47:58

Depth (Hypocenter) : 109 km

Depth and Magnitude updates in the list below.

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SRC	Location	UTC Date/time	M	D	INFO
EMSC	South Of Java, Indonesia	Dec 15 21:10	4.9	10	MAP
GEOFON	South Of Java, Indonesia	Dec 15 21:10	4.9	10	MAP I Felt It INFO
GEOFON	Java, Indonesia	Dec 15 16:47	6.5	109	MAP I Felt It INFO
Semarang, Central Java - Moderate shaking Lembang - about 1 mins Tangerang - Light shaking Tembalang, Semarang - feel shaky a few bit seconds, sorry bad language Cirebon - Moderate shaking Jakarta - maybe a good 20-25 seconds. No visible damage yet Jakarta - Light shaking Jakarta - Light shaking Jakarta Pusat - Light shaking Cirebon - Very weak shaking Tangerang - Felt the shaking, my table was shaking. I thought I was dizzy. The vibration probably last for 10 to 15 seconds. Bali - Woken up by bed shaking. Lightning was swinging 2 centre meters each way. Could hear windows shaking. Felt for 20-30 seconds then smaller treers followed for around 3-5 minutes. Yogyakarta - about a minute. No damage. walls swaying. Yogyakarta - 5-10 seconds Jakarta - Weak shaking Bandung - Strong shaking Bandung - Felt it for 5-10 seconds Bali - Light shaking Yogyakarta - Pas de dommage, secousses ressenties pendant environ 2 minutes Manonjaya, Jawa Barat - First time experience with such earth tremor Christmas Island - Very slight shaking for about 10 seconds. The sliding door moved a little in the frame Cibubur - Felt like my furnitures are moving when i was in bed so i decided to wakeup my family it was about 50-1 min long. long enough for me to be alerted but stayed calm Bogor - Light shaking Semanggi - Light was moving. Jakarta - Moderate shaking Bandung - Pretty strong, 2 times, both only seconds but strong enough to run into the bedroom, grab my son and run out again.... Yogyakarta - Strong shaking Semanggi - Light was moving. Bogor - Weak shaking Kebumen - kuat bergetar Bandung - All the lights and clocks were moved! Scary indeed Christmas Island - The hole house was shaking for about 4 seconds Pangandaran - Scary oh lord Jakarta - Light shaking Magelang - 23:56 WIB bergoncang ringan Limpung - Tempat tidur bergoyang, air dalam ember kamar mandi sebagian tumpah. Getaran sekitar 15-30 detik Jakarta - Apt building swaying, light fixtures swinging New Kuta - Felt bed shaking there was two bouts of it. Lasted few seconds each time Garut - I felt so scare for the earthquake 7.3 skala BANDUNG - It was about 1 min long Yogyakarta - Lasted perhaps 45 seconds. No damage that I know of. Pantai Saba, Bali - A couple of second of gentle swaying (like being on the boat). Bandung - Definitely shocking. Everyone outside the house sounded screaming and panicking. The earthquake felt like forever, almost 2 minutes. Jogjakarta - Felt the bed move and the lights moved. My first quake. Solo Baru, Sukoharjo - In bed it felt like my house swayed from side to side 2 or 3 times. Purworejo - Bergoyang kurang lebih 2 menit Jatinangor - Strong shaking Solo - I feel dizzy, my bed was shaking and my clothes hanger was shaking so badly. Jakarta - Light shaking Bandung - Around 30 sec - 1 min. No visible damages bandung - the water shake almost 12 cm Cimahi - Light shaking jakarta - Lots of slow lazy swaying of our high rise apartment. Very scary but no obvious damage now it's over. BSD, Tangerang - The bed was moving back and forth along with the window blinds and hanging pans. 17th floor apartment Jakarta - Light shaking Jakarta Slipi - Room was moving, could feel building swaying Yogya - Moderate shaking Tangerang - Moderate shaking yogyakarta - Light shaking Semarang - 6th floor. Bed was heavily shaking. Floor felt like a ship on strong sea. Yogyakarta - The floor was moving. We all evacuated to a road across the hotel. NYC - NYC “Seismologists know that how long an earthquake lasts is a decent proxy for its magnitude...A MINUTE-LONG QUAKE IS IN THE HIGH SEVENS, https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/07/20/the-really-big-one Central Jakarta - at 40th floor, awaken by the swaying and some funny noises from the building. curtains, water are moving. when I stand up, I can feel the strong sway. Bandung - The shock is great and could felt twice making all started to run down. Bandung - building swaying for 15-20 seconds- some light damage visible to interior of building with hairline cracks in plaster on walls. Bandung - Moderate shaking Surabaya - Very strong shaking
USGS	Cipatujah, Indonesia	Dec 15 16:47	6.5	91	MAP
Eureka, USA - Short, sharp jolt, coming from the West. Hakucho, Japan - It started to shake and it was scary at first but it wore off quickly Yogyakarta - it felt quite strong, tho. and happened for quite long time. bogor - Very weak shaking Jakarta selatan - Weak shaking Tangerang - Felt it at 27F. Water inside bottles shaking. Door swayed.People opened the emergency exit & went out to a safe place. Christmas Island. WA - At approximately 23.19 ( Jakarta Indonesia time )on 15.12.2017 I woke up with my bed shaking and a glass rattling against dishes on the sink so it may have lasted 12 seconds.I have searched for any activity and this is the only one recorded.

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MMI II (Very weak shaking)	? People : Felt by persons at rest, on upper floors or favorably placed.
MMI III (Weak shaking)	? People : Felt indoors; hanging objects may swing, vibration similar to passing of light trucks, duration may be estimated, may not be recognized as an earthquake.
MMI IV (Light shaking)	? People : Generally noticed indoors but not outside. Light sleepers may be awakened. Vibration may be likened to the passing of heavy traffic, or to the jolt of a heavy object falling or striking the building. Fittings : Doors and windows rattle. Glassware and crockery rattle. Liquids in open vessels may be slightly disturbed. Standing motorcars may rock. Structures : Walls and frames of buildings, and partitions and suspended ceilings in commercial buildings, may be heard to creak.
MMI V (Moderate shaking)	? People : Generally felt outside, and by almost everyone indoors. Most sleepers awakened. A few people alarmed. Fittings : Small unstable objects are displaced or upset. Some glassware and crockery may be broken. Hanging pictures knock against the wall. Open doors may swing. Cupboard doors secured by magnetic catches may open. Pendulum clocks stop, start, or change rate. Structures : Some large display windows cracked. A few earthenware toilet fixtures cracked.
MMI VI (Strong shaking)	? People Felt by all. People and animals alarmed. Many run outside. Difficulty experienced in walking steadily. Fittings : Objects fall from shelves. Pictures fall from walls. Some furniture moved on smooth floors, some unsecured free-standing fireplaces moved. Glassware and crockery broken. Very unstable furniture overturned. Small church and school bells ring. Appliances move on bench or table tops. Filing cabinets or "easy glide" drawers may open (or shut). Structures : Slight damage to buildings with low standard. Some stucco or cement plaster falls. Large display windows broken. Damage to a few weak domestic chimneys, some may fall. Environment : Trees and bushes shake, or are heard to rustle. Loose material may be dislodged from sloping ground, e.g. existing slides, talus slopes, shingle slides.
MMI VII (Very strong shaking)	? People General alarm. Difficulty experienced in standing. Noticed by motorcar drivers who may stop. Fittings : Large bells ring. Furniture moves on smooth floors, may move on carpeted floors. Substantial damage to fragile contents of buildings. Structures : Unreinforced stone and brick walls cracked. Low standard buildings cracked with some minor masonry falls. A few instances of damage to buildings of ordinary workmanship. Unbraced parapets, unbraced brick gables, and architectural ornaments fall. Roofing tiles, especially ridge tiles may be dislodged. Many unreinforced domestic chimneys damaged, often falling from roof-line. Water tanks Type I burst. A few instances of damage to brick veneers and plaster or cement-based linings. Unrestrained water cylinders (hot-water cylinders) may move and leak. Some common windows cracked. Suspended ceilings damaged. Environment : Water made turbid by stirred up mud. Small slides such as falls of sand and gravel banks, and small rock-falls from steep slopes and cuttings. Instances of settlement of unconsolidated or wet, or weak soils. Some fine cracks appear in sloping ground. A few instances of liquefaction (i.e. small water and sand ejections).
MMI VIII (Severe shaking)	? People Alarm may approach panic. Steering of motorcars greatly affected. Structures : Low standard buildings heavily damaged, some collapse. ordinary workmanship buildings damaged, some with partial collapse. Reinforced masonry or concrete buildings damaged in some cases. A few instances of damage to buildings and bridges designed and built to resist earthquakes. Monuments and pre-1976 elevated tanks and factory stacks twisted or brought down. Some pre-1965 infill masonry panels damaged. A few post-1980 brick veneers damaged. Decayed timber piles of houses damaged. Houses not secured to foundations may move. Most unreinforced domestic chimneys damaged, some below roof-line, many brought down. Environment : Cracks appear on steep slopes and in wet ground. Small to moderate slides in roadside cuttings and unsupported excavations. Small water and sand ejections and localized lateral spreading adjacent to streams, canals, lakes, etc.
MMI IX (Violent shaking)	? Structures Many low standard buildings destroyed. Ordinary workmanship buildings heavily damaged, some collapse. Reinforced masonry or concrete buildings damaged, some with partial collapse. Buildings and bridges designed and built to resist earthquakes damaged in some cases, some with flexible frames seriously damaged. Damage or permanent distortion to some buildings and bridges, designed and built to normal use standards. Houses not secured to foundations shifted off. Brick veneers fall and expose frames. Environment : Cracking of ground conspicuous. Landsliding general on steep slopes. Liquefaction effects intensified and more widespread, with large lateral spreading and flow sliding adjacent to streams, canals, lakes, etc.
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Very strong deep earthquake below the Java coast, Indonesia + 4 people killed - December 15, 2017

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