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Magnitude 4.5 NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA

Sunday, July 05, 2009 at 12:25:37 UTC

Preliminary Earthquake Report

Magnitude 4.5
Date-Time
  • Sunday, July 05, 2009 at 12:25:37 (UTC) - Coordinated Universal Time
  • Sunday, July 05, 2009 at 07:25:37 PM local time at epicenter

  • Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
    Location 1.33N 99.78E
    Depth 185.0 kilometers
    Region NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA
    Distances 115 km (70 miles) ESE of Sibolga, Sumatra, Indonesia
    205 km (130 miles) WNW of Pekanbaru, Sumatra, Indonesia
    290 km (180 miles) SW of KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia
    1125 km (700 miles) NW of JAKARTA, Java, Indonesia
    Location Uncertainty Error estimate: horizontal +/- 17.1 km; depth +/- 37.1 km
    Parameters Nst=26, Nph=26, Dmin=1893.5 km, Rmss=0.75 sec, Erho=17.1 km, Erzz=37.1 km, Gp=145.6 degrees
    Source USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
    Event ID usisax

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