Magnitude 6.7 - KEPULAUAN MENTAWAI REGION, INDONESIA
2007 September 20 08:31:14 UTC
Earthquake Details
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| Magnitude | 6.7 |
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| Location | 2.025°S, 100.136°E |
| Depth | 30 km (18.6 miles) set by location program |
| Region | KEPULAUAN MENTAWAI REGION, INDONESIA |
| Distances | 120 km (75 miles) SSW of Padang, Sumatra, Indonesia 305 km (190 miles) NW of Bengkulu, Sumatra, Indonesia 595 km (370 miles) SSW of KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia 870 km (540 miles) WNW of JAKARTA, Java, Indonesia |
| Location Uncertainty | horizontal +/- 5.3 km (3.3 miles); depth fixed by location program |
| Parameters | NST=248, Nph=248, Dmin=>999 km, Rmss=0.98 sec, Gp= 29°, M-type=centroid moment magnitude (Mw), Version=Q |
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| Event ID | us2007hmas |
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Earthquake Summary
The following is a release by the United States Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center: An earthquake occurred 120 km (75 miles) S of Padang, Sumatra, Indonesia 300 km (185 miles) NW of Bengkulu, Sumatra, Indonesia 595 km (370 miles) SSW of KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia 855 km (530 miles) WNW of JAKARTA, Java, Indonesia at 2:31 AM MDT, Sep 20, 2007 (3:31 PM local time in Indonesia). The magnitude and location may be revised when additional data and further analysis results are available.
Felt Reports
Felt (V) at Painan; (IV) at Kerinci, Merangin and Padangpanjang; (III) at Kapahjang, Muaro Jambi and Padang; (II) at Bukittinggi. Also felt in Singapore.
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