Fw: 2005/01/06 00:56 M 6.2 NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA Z= 22km 5.31N 94.82E

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2005/01/06 00:56 M 6.2 NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA Z= 22km 5.31N

94.82E

 

 

2005/01/06 00:56 M 6.2 NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA Z= 22km 5.31N 94.82E

 

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These parameters are preliminary and subject to revision.

 

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake IN NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA has occurred at:

5.31N 94.82E Depth 22km Thu Jan 6 00:56:26 2005 UTC

 

Time: Universal Time (UTC) Thu Jan 6 00:56:26 2005

Time Near Epicenter Thu Jan 6 07:56:26 2005

Eastern Standard Time (EST) Wed Jan 5 19:56:26 2005

Central Standard Time (CST) Wed Jan 5 18:56:26 2005

Mountain Standard Time (MST) Wed Jan 5 17:56:26 2005

Pacific Standard Time (PST) Wed Jan 5 16:56:26 2005

Alaska Standard Time (AST) Wed Jan 5 15:56:26 2005

Hawaii Standard Time (HST) Wed Jan 5 14:56:26 2005

 

Location with respect to nearby cities:

60 km (40 miles) WSW of Banda Aceh, Sumatra, Indonesia (pop 291,000)

335 km (210 miles) SSE of Misha, Nicobar Islands, India

1125 km (700 miles) SW of BANGKOK, Thailand

1830 km (1140 miles) NW of JAKARTA, Java, Indonesia

 

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Flinn-Engdahl Region Number = 706

 

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