Re: 8.6 Earthquake in the Indian ocean
Posted by
hanna on 4/11/2012, 12:28 pm
I went to USGS and here is what they say.
A magnitude-8.6 earthquake struck off the west coast of northern Sumatra Wednesday, April 11, 2012, at 8:38 a.m., UTC. It was followed by a M-8.2 earthquake at 10:43 a.m. UTC. The estimated depths of these earthquakes are 14 and 10 miles respectively.
The M 8.6 event caused low to moderate shaking in the Sumatran cities of Sinabang and Meulaboh general alarm in costal areas of northwestern Sumatra where people rushed to higher ground. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued a tsunami watch for both the M 8.6 and the M 8.2 earthquakes, but subsequently cancelled both.
The rest of the info is on AlligatorPointer post. |
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