April 2010 Sumatra earthquake

April 2010 Sumatra earthquake
Origin time April 6, 2010, 22:15 UTC
Magnitude 7.8 Mw
Depth 31 km (19 mi)
Epicenter 2°23′N 97°03′E / 2.38°N 97.05°E / 2.38; 97.05Coordinates: 2°23′N 97°03′E / 2.38°N 97.05°E / 2.38; 97.05
Type Thrust
Areas affected Indonesia
Max. intensity VIII (Severe)
Casualties 62 injured

The April 2010 Sumatra earthquake occurred on April 7 at 5:15 AM local time with a moment magnitude of 7.8 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe). The shock occurred near Banyak Islands, off the island of Sumatra in Indonesia. A tsunami watch was issued according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Honolulu[1] which was later canceled.[2] A 40 cm surge was reported in the Banyak Islands an hour after the quake, along with 62 injuries.[3] Power outages were reported throughout the province of North Sumatra[4] as well as in Aceh.[5][6] This quake is one of the sequence of large earthquakes along the Sunda megathrust in 2000s.

In Simeulue Regency, 21 were hospitalized in Gunung Putih, Teluk Dalam subdistrict,[7] and 41 were injured in Teupah Selatan subdistrict. Some of the injured were treated at Simeulue general hospital in Sinabang.[8]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 7.7-magnitude quake strikes Indonesia
  2. ↑ Re-direct to weather.gov/ptwc
  3. ↑ Jakarta Globe, Tsunami Fears Subside After Sumatra Quake.
  4. ↑ Major earthquake causes panic in Indonesia
  5. ↑ Sumatra hit by major earthquake
  6. ↑ 7.7-magnitude quake strikes Indonesia - CNN.com
  7. ↑ ftp://ftp.gps.caltech.edu/pub/meltzner/FTP-OLD/Simeulue/Simeulue-VillageMap-2.pdf
  8. ↑ Another 62 people injured in Simeulue earthquake

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