Magnitude 6.4 - KEPULAUAN MENTAWAI REGION, INDONESIA

2008 February 25 18:06:05 UTC

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Earthquake Details

Magnitude6.4
Date-Time
Location 2.322°S, 99.927°E
Depth35 km (21.7 miles) set by location program
RegionKEPULAUAN MENTAWAI REGION, INDONESIA
Distances160 km (100 miles) SSW of Padang, Sumatra, Indonesia
310 km (190 miles) WNW of Bengkulu, Sumatra, Indonesia
635 km (395 miles) SSW of KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia
870 km (540 miles) WNW of JAKARTA, Java, Indonesia
Location Uncertaintyhorizontal +/- 6.5 km (4.0 miles); depth fixed by location program
ParametersNST=205, Nph=205, Dmin=844.6 km, Rmss=1.07 sec, Gp= 25°,
M-type=centroid moment magnitude (Mw), Version=Q
Source
  • USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event IDus2008nwcd
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  • The following is a release by the United States Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center: An earthquake occurred about 165 km (100 mi) south-southwest of Padang at 11:06 AM MST, Feb 25, 2008 (Feb 26 at 1:06 AM 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 (V) on Sipura; (IV) at Padang, Painan and on Siberut; (II ) at Argamakmur, Batusangkar, Bukittinggi, Kepahiang, Mukomuko, Padangpanjang and Solok.

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