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Magnitude 4.9 - NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA

2009 April 19 11:10:00 UTC

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Earthquake Details

Magnitude4.9
Date-Time
Location 2.839°N, 99.128°E
Depth180 km (111.9 miles)
RegionNORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA
Distances100 km (60 miles) SSE of Medan, Sumatra, Indonesia
130 km (80 miles) NNE of Sibolga, Sumatra, Indonesia
285 km (180 miles) W of KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia
1305 km (810 miles) NW of JAKARTA, Java, Indonesia
Location Uncertaintyhorizontal +/- 8.9 km (5.5 miles); depth +/- 10.6 km (6.6 miles)
ParametersNST= 83, Nph= 83, Dmin=285.5 km, Rmss=0.97 sec, Gp= 43°,
M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=Q
Source
  • USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event IDus2009fqa5
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