Yogyakarta earthquake

Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Yogyakarta earthquake in May 2006 is the event strong tectonic earthquake that rocked Yogyakarta and Central Java on May 27, 2006 at about 05.55 pm for 57 seconds. Earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale. United States Geological Survey reported 6.2 on the Richter scale.

Earthquake location
Location of the earthquake according to the Geological Department of Energy and Mineral Resources of the Republic of Indonesia occurred at coordinates 8.007 ° latitude and 110.286 ° E at a depth of 17.1 km. Meanwhile, according to BMG, the position of the earthquake epicenter is located at coordinates 8.26 ° latitude and 110.31 ° E at a depth of 33 km.itu moment release occurred in the earthquake. After the data from various stations in the network belonging to BMG and made the calculation, the last update BMG determine the epicenter at 8:03 Latitude and 110.32 BT (update of the three) at a depth of 11.3 km and the power of SR 5.9 Mb (Magnitude Body) or equivalent SR Mw 6.3 (Moment Magnitude). USGS gave the coordinates of 7.977 ° latitude and 110.318 BT at a depth of 35 km. Different results is because the methods and equipment used vary.

In general, the position of the quake was about 25 km south-southwest of Yogyakarta, 115 km south of Semarang, 145 km south-southeast of Pekalongan and 440 km east-southeast of Jakarta. Although hiposenter earthquake at sea, but did not cause a tsunami. The earthquake also could be felt in Solo, Semarang, Purworejo, Kebumen and Banyumas. Vibration also had felt a number of cities in East Java province as Ngawi, Madiun, Kediri, Trenggalek, Magetan, Pacitan, Blitar and Surabaya.

Aftershocks
Aftershocks occurred several times such as at 06:10 pm, 08:15 pm and 11:22 pm. The earthquake resulted in many homes and office buildings that collapsed, damage to electrical and communication installations. Even 7 days after the earthquake, many locations in Bantul, which had electricity. The earthquake also caused Adisucipto Airport was closed due to communication disruption, damage to buildings and runway cracks, so for the time being diverted to the air transport Achmad Yani Airport Semarang and Solo Luton Airport.
A man among the ruins of her home

The buildings are badly damaged
* Saphir Square Mall badly damaged on the floor 4 and 5. Mall front wall collapsed to the floor holes, canopy porch collapsed and overwrite Mall Mall terrace partly come down.
* Ambarukmo Plaza Mall, which was recently opened, not damaged too badly. Some parts of the wall looks cracked and peeling.
* GOR Ahmad Dahlan University badly damaged. GOR roof collapsed and left only the walls on the sides.
* STIE Cooperation on Jl. Parangtritis very badly damaged.
* ISI (Institut Seni Indonesia) Yogyakarta, Jl. Parangtritis Km.6, 5 very severe damage.

Sites of ancient and tourist sites of damaged
* Prambanan suffered severe damage and was closed temporarily to study again the level of damage. The damage experienced by most of the temples prambanan collapse parts of the temple and the destruction of mountains a few rocks that make up the temple
* Grave Imogiri also suffered severe damage. Some graves in Imogiri vanish, cracked floors and disappear, some walls and buildings collapsed tomb, as well as the ornaments of the broken ceramic.
* One ward at the sultan's palace, the hall is a symbol Trajumas justice collapsed.
* Borobudur Temple which is located not far from the location of the earthquake did not damage means
* Tour Destinations Kasongan saperti badly damaged broken Kasongan Gate on the left and right gate and shop houses ceramics largely damaged and even collapse.

source : www.wikipedia.org