Quake revised to 8.7

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2005/03/28 16:09 M 8.7 NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA Z= 30km 2.08N 97.01E

 

This REVISED information is provided by the USGS

National Earthquake Information Center.

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These parameters are preliminary and subject to revision.

 

A magnitude 8.7 earthquake IN NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA has occurred at:

2.08N 97.01E Depth 30km Mon Mar 28 16:09:36 2005 UTC

 

Time: Universal Time (UTC) Mon Mar 28 16:09:36 2005

Time Near Epicenter Mon Mar 28 23:09:36 2005

Eastern Standard Time (EST) Mon Mar 28 11:09:36 2005

Central Standard Time (CST) Mon Mar 28 10:09:36 2005

Mountain Standard Time (MST) Mon Mar 28 09:09:36 2005

Pacific Standard Time (PST) Mon Mar 28 08:09:36 2005

Alaska Standard Time (AST) Mon Mar 28 07:09:36 2005

Hawaii Standard Time (HST) Mon Mar 28 06:09:36 2005

 

Location with respect to nearby cities:

205 km (125 miles) WNW of Sibolga, Sumatra, Indonesia

245 km (155 miles) SW of Medan, Sumatra, Indonesia

535 km (330 miles) WSW of KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia

1410 km (880 miles) NW of JAKARTA, Java, Indonesia

 

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http://earthquake.usgs.gov/recenteqsww/Quakes/usweax.htm .