2008 Simeulue earthquake
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On February 20, 2008, an earthquake with a moment magnitude of 7.4 struck off the coast of Sumatra at a hypocentre depth of 26 km. The earthquake had an epicenter located on the island of Simeulue, northwest from Sinabang, a small town on the island. Three people were killed and an additional 25 seriously injured as a result of the earthquake.[2]
Quick Facts UTC time, ISC event ...
UTC time | 2008-02-20 08:08:30 |
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ISC event | 13214445 |
USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
Local date | 20 February 2008 |
Local time | 15:08 WITA |
Magnitude | 7.4 Mwc |
Depth | 26.0 km |
Epicenter | 2.768°S 95.964°E / -2.768; 95.964 |
Fault | Sunda megathrust |
Type | Thrust |
Areas affected | Aceh Province, Indonesia |
Max. intensity | MMI VIII (Severe)[1] |
Tsunami | None |
Foreshocks | Yes |
Aftershocks | Yes |
Casualties | 4 dead, 25 injured |
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