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Wednesday 11 April 2012

8.9 EARTHQUAKE IN SUMATRA AND TSUNAMI ALERT: MORE INFORMATION


Update 2:

Read this article which explains why this latest earthquake, in spite of the initial fear and alert, did not trigger a tsunami comparable to the that of 2004.

Update:

The Tsunami alert has been lifted for all countries. Read here and here.

Original Post:

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An 8.9 magnitude earthquake off the coast of Indonesia's Aceh province has triggered a tsunami warning across the Indian Ocean. The following are more news on video and images.

1. Watch the breaking news on video.

(1) First video: Moment of Indonesia earthquake, Aceh locals flee amid tsunami warning
Source: YouTube

(2) BREAKING: 8.9M Earthquake Hits Aceh Sumatra
Source: YouTube

(3) Breaking News - Massive 9.0 EarthQuake in Indonesia - 1000s Gone Missing
Source: YouTube

(4) Tsunami Watch After 8.7 Quake
Source: YouTube

2. Further details and images taken from US Geological Survey website.

Earthquake Details
This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

8.7
Wednesday, April 11, 2012 at 08:38:38 UTC
Wednesday, April 11, 2012 at 02:38:38 PM at epicenter
2.348°N, 93.073°E
33 km (20.5 miles)
OFF THE WEST COAST OF NORTHERN SUMATRA
434 km (269 miles) SW of Banda Aceh, Sumatra, Indonesia
550 km (341 miles) SW of Lhokseumawe, Sumatra, Indonesia
963 km (598 miles) W of KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia
1797 km (1116 miles) WNW of JAKARTA, Java, Indonesia
horizontal +/- 14 km (8.7 miles); depth +/- 2.8 km (1.7 miles)
NST=243, Nph=243, Dmin=514.3 km, Rmss=1.67 sec, Gp= 36°,
M-type=regional moment magnitude (Mw), Version=8
Magnitude: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Location: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
usc000905e

Earthquake Location
Magnitude 8.7 OFF W COAST OF NORTHERN SUMATRA
Wednesday, April 11, 2012 at 08:38:38 UTC

World Location
Earthquake Location 
Earthquake Location
Major Tectonic Boundaries: Subduction Zones -purple, Ridges -red and Transform Faults -green

Seismic Hazard Map

Major Tectonic Boundaries: Subduction Zones -purple, Ridges -red and Transform Faults -green



Event Map

Source: GEOFON

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