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SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA

07/09/12 11:10:24 UTC
Epicenter 4.37S 101.56E

  Me   8.0                                                             
Broadband Source Parameters:
 BROADBAND DEPTH:        34.0 km
 RADIATED ENERGY                                                      
  No. of sta: 10  Focal mech.  C                                      
  Energy       2.6+0.6*10**16 Nm                                      
 COMMENT:   Complex earthquake  
  observed on broadband         
  displacement seismograms.  A  
  small event is followed by at 
  least one larger event about  
  10 seconds later.  Depth      
  based on first large event.   

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Preliminary Earthquake Report
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World Data Center for Seismology, Denver


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