September 2007 Sumatra earthquakes
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The September 2007 Sumatra earthquakes were a series of megathrust earthquakes that struck the Sunda Trench off the coast of Sumatra, Indonesia, with three of magnitude 7 or greater. A series of tsunami bulletins was issued for the area. The most powerful of the series had a magnitude of 8.4, which makes it in the top 20 of the largest earthquakes ever recorded on a seismograph.
Quick Facts UTC time, ISC event ...
UTC time | |
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A: 2007-09-12 11:10:26 | |
B: 2007-09-12 23:49:03 | |
ISC event | |
A: 13203322 | |
B: 13203366 | |
USGS-ANSS | |
A: ComCat | |
B: ComCat | |
Local date | 12 September 2007 (2007-09-12) 13 September 2007 (2007-09-13) |
Local time | |
A: 18:10 | |
B: 06:49 | |
Magnitude | |
A: 8.4 Mw | |
B: 7.9 Mw | |
Depth | 34.0 kilometres (21.1 mi) |
Epicenter | 4.407°S 101.502°E / -4.407; 101.502 2.572°S 100.761°E / -2.572; 100.761 |
Areas affected | Indonesia Singapore Malaysia Thailand |
Max. intensity | MMI VI (Strong) |
Tsunami | yes |
Casualties | 25 dead, 161 injured[1] |
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