I. AREA : Sumatera Barat & Bengkulu
Results found near point: (101.999, -4.993)
Tsunami Event: SW. SUMATRA: 1770/??/??
Date: 1770/??/??
Latitude: -5
Longitude: 102
Location Name: SW. SUMATRA
Country: INDONESIA
Event Validity: Probable Tsunami
Earthquake Magnitude: 7
Tsunami Intensity: 0.5
Comments: 1770, no date, 5 S, 102 E, magnitude 7. In the Bengkulu district (Sumatra Island), there was a very strong earthquake. A settlement was destroyed. The ground cracked. One of the cracks had a length of 500 m, a width of 3 1/2 m and a depth of 8 m, and from it oozed a bituminous substance. At the same time, a section of coast near the mouth of the Padang Gutongi River, which flows in the Mana district, dried up. Finally, a tidal wave occurred simultaneously with the earthquake.
As Wichmann notes, the year given is tentative. The event could have coincided with the earthquake experienced at Bengkulu by Ch. Miller, who says: One earthquake, in particular, after my arrival here was very strong and did much damage in the country. The Dempo Volcano, visible from Fort Malboro at Bengkulu and smoking almost constantly, ejected flames during the earthquake (Wichmann, 1918). (above from reference #414)
Tahun 1770, tanpa tanggal, koordinat : 5 S, 102 E, berkekuatan 7.0 di Bengkulu (Sumatera), terjadi gempa bumi yang sangat kuat. Sebuah pemukiman hancur. Tanah retak. salah satu retakannya sepanjang 500 m,lebar 3,5 m dan kedalaman 8 m, serta mengeluarkan gas. Pada saat yang sama, di muara pantai dekat mulut Sungai Padang Gutongi di Manna , air sungai mengering dan kemudian gelombang tsunami terjadi secara bersamaan dengan gempa bumi.
Dari catatan Wichmann. kejadian bertepatan dengan gempa yang dialami di Bengkulu oleh Ch. Miller, yang mengatakan: “gempa bumi sangat kuat, terjadi setelah kedatangan saya di sini dan terdapat banyak kerusakan di daerah tersebut . Gunung Dempo, terlihat dari Fort Malboro di Bengkulu berasap terus-menerus, dan menyemburkan api selama gempa bumi terjadi” (Wichmann, 1918). (dari referensi # 414) (more…)
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