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The '''{{PAGENAME}}''', (Sanpanese:黙示録) was a micrasquake and tsunami event. The first earthquake lasted 6 minutes at 09:41:02 local time CMT+4. The second earthquake lasted 41 seconds and the second had a magnitude of 7,0Mw. The number of deaths in the earthquake was barely 4000, but with the tsunami it reached up to 100 thousand deaths. The impact of the earthquake was felt intensely throughout the entire archipelago. Although the [[Kankaguro]] region was the least affected by the incident, it contained nearly a thousand dead. A tsunami measuring 130 feet hit all coastal areas. After the earthquake, [[Sanpantul]]'s independence was compromised and ultimately ended. After this event, Sanpantul was divided into various shogunates, after which the region came under the rule of [[Batavia]] and the [[Beneluccas]] were re-established. | The '''{{PAGENAME}}''', (Sanpanese:黙示録) was a micrasquake and tsunami event. The first earthquake lasted 6 minutes at 09:41:02 local time CMT+4. The second earthquake lasted 41 seconds and the second had a magnitude of 7,0Mw. The number of deaths in the earthquake was barely 4000, but with the tsunami it reached up to 100 thousand deaths. The impact of the earthquake was felt intensely throughout the entire archipelago. Although the [[Kankaguro]] region was the least affected by the incident, it contained nearly a thousand dead. A tsunami measuring 130 feet hit all coastal areas. After the earthquake, [[Sanpantul]]'s independence was compromised and ultimately ended. After this event, Sanpantul was divided into various shogunates, after which the region came under the rule of [[Batavia]] and the [[Beneluccas]] were re-established. | ||
==Background== | |||
The Minamo Trough lies in the deep subduction zone between the Tortuga Plate and the Captive Plate. The region lies on an active earthquake line due to seismic stress accumulated over centuries. The region is affected by such earthquakes quite frequently from time to time. | |||
The first earthquake occurred at 09:44:02 local time (CMT+4) and lasted approximately 6 minutes. This main tremor had a magnitude of 9.1—the strongest recorded in the region's history. A second tremor followed at around 1:48 PM with a magnitude of 7.3 and lasted 41 seconds. | |||
The succession of the two earthquakes caused a massive displacement of the seafloor, generating tsunami waves approximately 40 meters (130 feet) high. The waves reached Tortuga and surrounding coastal areas within 10–12 minutes. The tsunami destroyed all settlements north of Tortuga. | |||
Revision as of 19:44, 30 October 2025
 The map above shows the locations of major micrasquakes. Small aftershocks are not included in the map. | |
| CMT time | 02-01-2021 5:44:02 |
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| Local time | 02-01-2021 9:44:02 |
| Magnitude | 9,1Mw Mw |
| Epicentre | [1] |
| Areas affected | near Minamo, Sanpantul |
| Casualties | 101,942 dead, 582,213 injured, 12,453 lost |
The 1692 Tortuga micrasquake and tsunami, (Sanpanese:黙示録) was a micrasquake and tsunami event. The first earthquake lasted 6 minutes at 09:41:02 local time CMT+4. The second earthquake lasted 41 seconds and the second had a magnitude of 7,0Mw. The number of deaths in the earthquake was barely 4000, but with the tsunami it reached up to 100 thousand deaths. The impact of the earthquake was felt intensely throughout the entire archipelago. Although the Kankaguro region was the least affected by the incident, it contained nearly a thousand dead. A tsunami measuring 130 feet hit all coastal areas. After the earthquake, Sanpantul's independence was compromised and ultimately ended. After this event, Sanpantul was divided into various shogunates, after which the region came under the rule of Batavia and the Beneluccas were re-established.
Background
The Minamo Trough lies in the deep subduction zone between the Tortuga Plate and the Captive Plate. The region lies on an active earthquake line due to seismic stress accumulated over centuries. The region is affected by such earthquakes quite frequently from time to time.
The first earthquake occurred at 09:44:02 local time (CMT+4) and lasted approximately 6 minutes. This main tremor had a magnitude of 9.1—the strongest recorded in the region's history. A second tremor followed at around 1:48 PM with a magnitude of 7.3 and lasted 41 seconds.
The succession of the two earthquakes caused a massive displacement of the seafloor, generating tsunami waves approximately 40 meters (130 feet) high. The waves reached Tortuga and surrounding coastal areas within 10–12 minutes. The tsunami destroyed all settlements north of Tortuga.
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