USGS Energy and Broadband Solution

NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA
10/05/09 05:59:42 UTC
Epicenter: 3.78N 96.05E

  Me   7.3
Broadband Source Parameters:
 BROADBAND DEPTH:        38.0 km
 RADIATED ENERGY
  No. of sta: 15  Focal mech.  C
  Energy       1.7+0.4*10**15 Nm
 COMMENT:  Complex earthquake
  observed on broadband
  displacement seismograms, with
  at least two larger events
  occurring about 2 and 6
  seconds after the onset. Depth
  from synthetics of broadband
  displacement seismograms.

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