April 2010 Sumatra earthquake
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| UTC time | ?? |
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| Magnitude | 7.7 Mw |
| Depth | 46 kilometres (29 mi) |
| Epicenter | 2°14′10″N 97°02′46″E / 2.236°N 97.046°E |
| Areas affected | Indonesia |
| Max. intensity | VIII[1] |
The April 2010 Sumatra earthquake was a 7.7 Mw earthquake[2] that occurred on April 7, 2010, at 5:15 AM local time (April 6, 2010, 22:15 UTC), off the island of Sumatra in Indonesia. A tsunami watch was issued according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Honolulu.[3] Blackouts were reported. Reportedly 7000 homes swept away.
Power outages were reported thoughout the province of North Sumatra[4] as well as in Banda Aceh.[5]
References
- ^ PAGER – M 7.7 – Northern Sumatra, Indonesia
- ^ http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36201951/ns/world_news-asiapacific/
- ^ http://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/04/06/indonesia.earthquake/?hpt=T1
- ^ http://www.theage.com.au/world/major-earthquake-causes-panic-in-indonesia-20100407-rqdg.html
- ^ http://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/04/06/indonesia.earthquake/index.html?hpt=T1