02 - Lempeng Bumi
02 - Lempeng Bumi
02 - Lempeng Bumi
LEMPENG BUMI
Oleh:
Muhammad Syukri
Courtesy of J. Tromp
A CASE STUDY: THE DECEMBER
26, 2004, SUMATRA EARTHQUAKE
Burma Indian
Microplate Sumatra Plate
Northward motion of
India deforms all of
the region
Earthquakes occur
at the plate interface
along the Sumatra
arc (Sunda trench)
These are
spectacular &
destructive results of
many years of
accumulated motion
EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 9
Courtesy of IRIS
c = (gd)1/2
g = 9.8 m/s2 d = 4000 m
c = 200 m/s = 720 km/hr
Tsunami generated
along fault, where sea
floor displaced, and
spreads outward
Courtesy of K. Sataki
Tsunami waves
bend around
“obstacles” like
islands and
peninsulas in a
process called
DIFFRACTION.
The Tsunami Eventually Crossed All Oceans
Seen safely from high ground, a wave of the 1960
Chilean tsunami pours into Onagawa, Japan.
Other Sources of Energy Can
Cause Seismic Waves and
Tsunamis…….
Giant Eruption
of Krakatau in
1883.
Krakatau Dulu dan Sekarang
Seismic Imaging Has Allowed Us to
Explore the Interior of Our Planet….
Courtesy of A. Dziewonski