Magnitude 4.8 - KEPULAUAN MENTAWAI REGION, INDONESIA

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2012 May 27 10:58:03 UTC

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Earthquake Details

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Magnitude4.8
Date-Time
Location 2.959°S, 100.132°E
Depth34.2 km (21.3 miles)
RegionKEPULAUAN MENTAWAI REGION, INDONESIA
Distances223 km (138 miles) S of Padang, Sumatra, Indonesia
254 km (157 miles) WNW of Bengkulu, Sumatra, Indonesia
626 km (388 miles) SW of SINGAPORE
824 km (512 miles) WNW of JAKARTA, Java, Indonesia
Location Uncertaintyhorizontal +/- 14.8 km (9.2 miles); depth +/- 4.6 km (2.9 miles)
ParametersNST= 76, Nph= 77, Dmin=349.5 km, Rmss=0.83 sec, Gp=140°,
M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=9
Source
  • Magnitude: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
    Location: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event IDusb000a0ll
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