Magnitude 7.5 - KEPULAUAN ALOR, INDONESIA
2004 November 11 21:26:41 UTC
Earthquake Details
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| Magnitude | 7.5 |
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| Location | 8.172°S, 124.856°E |
| Depth | 10 km (6.2 miles) set by location program |
| Region | KEPULAUAN ALOR, INDONESIA |
| Distances | 90 km (55 miles) WNW of DILI, East Timor 260 km (160 miles) NNE of Kupang, Timor, Indonesia 360 km (225 miles) ENE of Ende, Flores, Indonesia 810 km (500 miles) NW of DARWIN, Northern Territory, Australia |
| Location Uncertainty | horizontal +/- 8.2 km (5.1 miles); depth fixed by location program |
| Parameters | NST=186, Nph=186, Dmin=258 km, Rmss=1.19 sec, Gp= 36°, M-type=teleseismic moment magnitude (Mw), Version=S |
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| Event ID | usqsci |
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Earthquake Summary
Felt Reports
At least 25 people killed, 234 injured, 781 buildings destroyed and 7616 damaged on Alor. Roads blocked in some areas due to landslides. Felt (VIII) at Kalabahi. Felt as far away as Dili, Timor.
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NOAA Tsunami Bulletins for this Earthquake
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