Magnitude 6.4 - KEPULAUAN MENTAWAI REGION, INDONESIA

2008 February 24 14:46:21 UTC

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Earthquake Details

Magnitude6.4
Date-Time
Location 2.367°S, 99.949°E
Depth22 km (13.7 miles) set by location program
RegionKEPULAUAN MENTAWAI REGION, INDONESIA
Distances165 km (105 miles) SSW of Padang, Sumatra, Indonesia
300 km (190 miles) WNW of Bengkulu, Sumatra, Indonesia
640 km (400 miles) SSW of KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia
870 km (540 miles) WNW of JAKARTA, Java, Indonesia
Location Uncertaintyhorizontal +/- 6.1 km (3.8 miles); depth fixed by location program
ParametersNST=208, Nph=208, Dmin=849.4 km, Rmss=0.95 sec, Gp= 43°,
M-type=centroid moment magnitude (Mw), Version=V
Source
  • USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event IDus2008nvcg
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  • The following is a release by the United States Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center: An earthquake occurred about 155 km (95 miles) south-southwest of Padang at 7:46 AM MST, Feb 24, 2008 (9:46 PM local time in Indonesia). The magnitude and location may be revised when additional data and further analysis results are available. No reports of damage or casualties have been received at this time.

    • Felt Reports

    Felt (III) at Padang and (II) at Bengkulu, Sumatra. Also felt in Singapore.

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