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Magnitude 5.2 KEPULAUAN MENTAWAI REGION, INDONESIA

Monday, September 08, 2008 at 10:43:29 UTC

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Magnitude 5.2
Date-Time
  • Monday, September 08, 2008 at 10:43:29 (UTC) - Coordinated Universal Time
  • Monday, September 08, 2008 at 05:43:29 PM local time at epicenter

  • Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
    Location 2.21S 100.48E
    Depth 67 kilometers
    Region KEPULAUAN MENTAWAI REGION, INDONESIA
    Distances 140 km (85 miles) S of Padang, Sumatra, Indonesia
    260 km (165 miles) NW of Bengkulu, Sumatra, Indonesia
    605 km (375 miles) SSW of KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia
    825 km (510 miles) WNW of JAKARTA, Java, Indonesia
    Location Uncertainty Error estimate: horizontal +/- 11.4 km; depth +/- 12.6 km
    Parameters Nst=56, Nph=56, Dmin=752.3 km, Rmss=0.69 sec, Erho=11.4 km, Erzz=12.6 km, Gp=97.0 degrees
    Source USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
    Remarks Felt (III) at Padang and Pesisir Selatan.
    Event ID uswsax

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