8.7 Mw - OFF W COAST OF NORTHERN SUMATRA

Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude 8.7 Mw
Date-Time
  • 11 Apr 2012 08:38:38 UTC
  • 11 Apr 2012 14:38:38 near epicenter
  • 11 Apr 2012 00:38:38 standard time in your timezone
Location 2.348N 93.072E
Depth 33 km
Distances
  • 431 km (268 miles) SW (216 degrees) of Banda Aceh, Sumatra, Indonesia
  • 962 km (598 miles) W (265 degrees) of KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 14.0 km; Vertical 2.8 km
Parameters Nph = 243; Dmin = 514.3 km; Rmss = 1.67 seconds; Gp = 36°
M-type = Mw; Version = 8
Event ID US c000905e

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