8.2 Mw - OFF W COAST OF NORTHERN SUMATRA

Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude 8.2 Mw
Date-Time
  • 11 Apr 2012 10:43:09 UTC
  • 11 Apr 2012 16:43:09 near epicenter
  • 11 Apr 2012 02:43:09 standard time in your timezone
Location 0.773N 92.452E
Depth 16 km
Distances
  • 615 km (382 miles) SSW (211 degrees) of Banda Aceh, Sumatra, Indonesia
  • 1061 km (659 miles) WSW (256 degrees) of KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 14.2 km; Vertical 6.4 km
Parameters Nph = 101; Dmin = 573.3 km; Rmss = 0.95 seconds; Gp = 39°
M-type = Mw; Version = 7
Event ID US c00090da

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