List of faults in Indonesia explained

Indonesia is a country located close to tectonic plate boundaries which causes it to have many active faults and is prone to earthquakes,^[1]

Sumatra

Great Sumatran fault

Samalanga-Sipopok Fault^[2]

Mentawai Fault

Java

Citarik Fault^[3]

Cimandiri Fault

Baribis Fault

Cirata Fault

Cugenang Fault^[4]

Lembang Fault

Cileunyi-Tanjungsari Fault^[5]

Southern Garut Fault

Citanduy Fault

Kendeng Fault

Ajibarang Fault^[6]

Merapi-Merbabu Fault

Opak Fault

Pati Fault

Muria Fault^[7]

Rawapening Fault

Kaligarang Fault^[8]

Rembang-Madura-Kangean-Sakala Fault

Grindulu Fault

Borneo

Tarakan Fault^[9]

Meratus Fault

Adang-Partenoster Fault

Sulawesi

Palu-Koro Fault

Matano Fault

Lawanopo Fault

Gorontalo Fault

Kolaka Fault

Walanae Fault^[10]

Balantak Fault

Mamuju Thrust Fault

Saddang Fault^[11]

Lesser Sunda Islands

Flores Back Arc Thrust Fault

Bondowatu Fault

Maluku Islands

Banda Detachment

Sorong Fault

Kawa Fault^[12]

Papua

Mamberamo Fault

Main Jayawijaya Thrust Fault

Lengguru Fault

Tarera-Aiduna Fault^[13]

Yapen Fault

Ransiki Fault

Subduction Zone

Sunda megathrust

North Sulawesi Trench

Philippine Trench

Timor Trough

Seram Trough

New Guinea Trench

See also

• List of earthquakes in Indonesia
• Geology of Indonesia
• Indo-Australian Plate
• Eurasian Plate
• Pacific Plate
• Seismicity of the Sumatra coast

Notes and References

1. Web site: 5 February 2022 . Mengapa di Indonesia Sering Terjadi Gempa? Ini Penyebabnya . 26 June 2022 . bisnis.com.
2. Web site: 8 December 2016 . Penjelasan Sesar Samalanga-Sipopok Pemicu Gempa Aceh . 12 July 2022 . okezone.com.
3. Web site: 12 March 2020 . Waspada Aktivitas Sesar Citarik yang Membentang dari Palabuhanratu Sukabumi hingga Bekasi . 12 July 2022 . PikiranRakyat.com.
4. Web site: 9 December 2022 . Mengenal Sesar Cugenang, Patahan Baru yang Diidentifikasi BMKG Usai Gempa Cianjur . 10 December 2022 . KOMPAS.com.
5. Web site: 3 January 2024 . Mengidentifikasi Sesar Cileunyi-Tanjungsari, Penyebab Gempa Sumedang . 4 January 2024 . Detik.com.
6. Web site: Ada Sesar Ajibarang Dekat Banyumas, Potensi Gempa Magnitudo 6,6 . 12 July 2022 . tempo.co.
7. Web site: 22 June 2022 . Mengenal Sesar Muria, Patahan yang Bisa Picu Gempa 6,2 SR di Tujuh Kabupaten Jateng . 12 July 2022 . suaramerdeka.com.
8. Web site: 12 March 2020 . Sesar Kaligarang: Sesar Aktif Pembelah Kota Semarang . 12 July 2022 . kumparan.com.
9. Web site: 7 April 2022 . Dilewati Sesar Aktif, Tarakan Kawasan Paling Rawan Gempa di Kalimantan . 12 July 2022 . suara.com.
10. Web site: 19 January 2021 . Mengenal Patahan Walanae yang Membelah Sulawesi Selatan . 12 July 2022 . sulselonline.com.
11. Web site: 10 November 2018 . Sesar Saddang Diduga Pemicu Gempa Mamasa . 12 July 2022 . Tribunews.com.
12. Web site: 3 October 2019 . Sesar Mendatar Kawa Jadi Penyebab Terjadinya Gempa Dahsyat di Ambon . 12 July 2022 . kumparan.com.
13. Web site: 9 September 2021 . Gempa Nabire M 5,1 Dipicu Aktivitas Sesar Tarera Aiduna . 12 July 2022 . CNN Indonesia.