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Magnitude 4.4 NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA

Tuesday, August 19, 2008 at 00:23:47 UTC

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Magnitude 4.4
Date-Time
  • Tuesday, August 19, 2008 at 00:23:47 (UTC) - Coordinated Universal Time
  • Tuesday, August 19, 2008 at 07:23:47 AM local time at epicenter

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    Location 4.66N 95.71E
    Depth 97 kilometers
    Region NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA
    Distances 100 km (65 miles) SSE of Banda Aceh, Sumatra, Indonesia
    345 km (215 miles) WNW of Medan, Sumatra, Indonesia
    1710 km (1060 miles) NW of JAKARTA, Java, Indonesia
    3285 km (2040 miles) SE of NEW DELHI, Delhi, India
    Location Uncertainty Error estimate: horizontal +/- 15.8 km; depth +/- 15.6 km
    Parameters Nst=36, Nph=36, Dmin=417.8 km, Rmss=0.76 sec, Erho=15.8 km, Erzz=15.6 km, Gp=150.3 degrees
    Source USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
    Event ID usvxe5

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