Magnitude 6.9 - NIAS REGION, INDONESIA
2005 May 19 01:54:52 UTC
Earthquake Details
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| Magnitude | 6.9 |
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| Location | 1.965°N, 96.976°E |
| Depth | 30 km (18.6 miles) set by location program |
| Region | NIAS REGION, INDONESIA |
| Distances | 205 km (125 miles) W of Sibolga, Sumatra, Indonesia 260 km (160 miles) SW of Medan, Sumatra, Indonesia 540 km (335 miles) WSW of KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia 1410 km (870 miles) NW of JAKARTA, Java, Indonesia |
| Location Uncertainty | horizontal +/- 4.8 km (3.0 miles); depth fixed by location program |
| Parameters | NST=242, Nph=242, Dmin=548.2 km, Rmss=0.84 sec, Gp= 25°, M-type=teleseismic moment magnitude (Mw), Version=R |
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| Event ID | usygam |
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Felt (IV) at Meulaboh and Sibolga; (III) at Banda Aceh, Sumatra. Felt at Medan, Sumatra. Felt (II) at Gelugor, Malaysia. Also felt at Bukit Mertajam, George Town, Kuala Lumpur, Sungai Ara and Tanjong Tokong, Malaysia.
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