GENETIC OF THE SURFACE CRACKS DURING THE YOGYAKARTA EARTHQUAKE MAY, 27th 2006

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GENETIC OF THE SURFACE CRACKS DURING THE YOGYAKARTA EARTHQUAKE MAY, 27^th 2006

ABSTRACT

In the attention of Merapi volcano’s eruption, early in the morning of May 27, 2006, the people of Yogyakarta was stroke by earthquake, that resulted more than 5000 victims and more than 200.000 buildings were damaged. According to United States Geological Survey (USGS) this earthquake epicenter located at 25 km south-south east of Yogyakarta with Mw: 6.2, but according to Indonesian Meteorological and Geophysical Bereau (BMG) the epicenter is located at 40 km south of Yogyakarta with 5.9 Richter scale. USGS rapid moment tensor shows that this earthquake was due to strike-slip fault movement.