7.9 - SOUTHWEST OF SUMATRA, INDONESIA

Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude 7.9
Date-Time
  • 2 Mar 2016 12:49:46 UTC
  • 2 Mar 2016 18:49:46 near epicenter
  • 2 Mar 2016 04:49:46 standard time in your timezone
Location 4.905S 94.236E
Depth 10 km
Distances
  • 662 km (410 mi) SW of Muara Siberut, Indonesia
  • 807 km (500 mi) SW of Pariaman, Indonesia
  • 808 km (500 mi) WSW of Padang, Indonesia
  • 846 km (524 mi) WSW of Solok, Indonesia
  • 851 km (527 mi) NNW of West Island, Cocos Islands
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 4.7 km; Vertical 1.8 km
Parameters Nph = 116; Dmin = 779.6 km; Rmss = 1.55 seconds; Gp = 26°
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Event ID us 10004u1y

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