The earthquake also generated a tsunami, which was observed throughout the … On the evening of March 28, 2005 at 11:09 p.m. local time (16:09 UTC), a large earthquake occurred offshore of West Sumatra, Indonesia. Tsunamis generated by the 2005 Nias earthquake caused less severe damage compared to the 2004 earthquake, with maximum heights of up to 4.2 m on Simeulue and Nias islands (Borrero et al. The tsunami caused runup of up to 4 m with the largest and most damaging effects observed on southern Nias and Simeulue Islands. On the evening of March 28, 2005 at 11:09 p.m. local time (16:09 UTC), a large earthquake occurred offshore of West Sumatra, Indonesia. Indonesia earthquake 2005. Nias Island appeared to be the hardest hit, with lighter damage on nearby Simeulue and Banyak Islands. 03/2005 0049E/08.03.04 2 At the same time, the structural damage on Nias island is approximately 60 to 65 percent, especially in areas headed towards the airstrip which is located about 16 km south of the capital, Gunungsitoli. With a moment magnitude (Mw) of 8.6, the event caused substantial shaking damage and land level changes between Simeulue Island in the north and the Batu Islands in the south. The earthquake had a magnitude of Mw=8.7 and caused considerable damage to life & property in the region. With a moment magnitude (M w) of 8.6, the event caused substantial shaking damage and land level changes between Simeulue Island in the north and the Batu Islands in the south. Field Survey of the March 28, 2005 Nias-Simeulue Earthquake and Tsunami J OSE C. B ORRERO , 1,2 B RIAN M C A DOO , 3 B RUCE J AFFE , 4 L ORI D ENGLER , 5 G UY G ELFENBAUM , 4 B RETWOOD H IGMAN , 6 The road from airport to the capital has been blocked by landslide. A great earthquake was noted at 23:09:36 hrs, local time at epicenter, on Monday, March 28, 2005. A "great" earthquake struck the Banyak, Nias and Simeulue Islands off the west coast of Sumatra on 28 March 2005 at local time. The tsunami also wreaked havoc in countries surrounding the The tsunami devastated Banda Aceh City and the coast of Aceh, as well as causing significant damage on Nias Island in North Sumatra. 26 December 2004. The earthquake also generated a tsunami, which was observed throughout the … Extensive damage was caused by the quake in the city of Gunung Sitoli, on the island of Nias, where more than 200 buildings were destroyed and landslides closed the road to the main airport on Nias. On the evening of March 28, 2005 at 11:09 p.m. local time (16:09 UTC), a large earthquake occurred offshore of West Sumatra, Indonesia. The earthquake ruptured ~1,200 km of the subduction zone from the island of Simeulue in the Province of Aceh, north towards India. History of the earth quake and place. The 2005 Sumatra earthquake was a major earthquake on March 28, 2005, located off the west coast of northern Sumatra, Indonesia.Approximately 1300 people were killed by the earthquake, mostly on the island of Nias. The magnitude was 8.7 on the Richter scale and located in NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA. Following the earthquake which occurred on the night of 28 March 2005 at a measure of 8.7 on the Richter scale, reports specify a concentration of destruction across the islands of Nias, Simeulue and the Banyak group, located off the western coast of northern Sumatra. Nias: Earthquake; Information Bulletin no. 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