Английская Википедия:1989 West Papua earthquake

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Шаблон:Infobox earthquake The 1989 West Papua earthquake struck Papua, Indonesia – then Irian Jaya province – on August 1 with a moment magnitude of 6.0 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe). Around 120 people were killed, mainly due to landslides and mudslides.

Details and relief

The West Papua earthquake struck at 9:17 local time[1] and measured Шаблон:M 5.7[2] and 6.0 on the moment magnitude scale.[3] Its epicenter was located Шаблон:Convert south of Jayapura;[4] the earthquake reached as far as Wamena.[2] There were multiple aftershocks.[4]

The earthquake killed 120 people and left 120 injured;[2] all of the dead were recovered from the villages of Holuon, Pasema, and Soba.[1] Many of these deaths and injuries derived from landslides that covered two villages and disrupted sections of the Baliem River, practically flooding three villages[5] and depositing tons of mud.[1] One of these landslides was Шаблон:Convert tall;[5] there were eleven in total.[6] A large portion of the dead consisted of Dhani tribesmen.[4]

Local authorities distributed food, blankets, clothing, and money to survivors. Helicopters supplied food and other relief supplies,[4] but they were slowed by cracks in the local airstrips. More than 25 survivors were treated for severe injuries and another 100 for less grave maladies.[1] Between 200 and 300 people were evacuated in the aftermath of the tremor,[1][5] and 3,500 Hupla people were resettled at a lower altitude, thus moving them from their traditional settlements.[7]

Geology

The focal mechanism for the earthquake demonstrated reverse faulting.[2] The region around the epicenter has a history of powerful earthquakes. Between two earthquakes in 1976 and 1981, 1000 people died.[4] There have been large earthquakes in the region as recently as 2009[8] and 2010.[9]

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Шаблон:Earthquakes in 1989 Шаблон:Earthquakes in Indonesia