LATEST INDONESIAN QUAKES

5.1 Mb - NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
5.1 Mb
Date-Time
19 May 2008 14:49:24 UTC
19 May 2008 21:49:24 near epicenter
19 May 2008 08:49:24 standard time in your timezone
Location
1.785N 99.240E
Depth
63 km
Distances
50 km (31 miles) E (79 degrees) of Sibolga, Sumatra, Indonesia
210 km (131 miles) SSE (162 degrees) of Medan, Sumatra, Indonesia
282 km (176 miles) WNW (300 degrees) of Pekanbaru, Sumatra, Indonesia
312 km (194 miles) WSW (241 degrees) of KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 8.9 km; Vertical 18.2 km
Parameters
Nph = 48; Dmin = 417.6 km; Rmss = 0.98 seconds; Gp = 64°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008sfbc

5.9 Mw - NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
5.9 Mw
Date-Time
19 May 2008 14:26:45 UTC
19 May 2008 21:26:45 near epicenter
19 May 2008 08:26:45 standard time in your timezone
Location
1.646N 99.181E
Depth
11 km
Distances
43 km (27 miles) E (98 degrees) of Sibolga, Sumatra, Indonesia
223 km (139 miles) SSE (165 degrees) of Medan, Sumatra, Indonesia
281 km (175 miles) WNW (296 degrees) of Pekanbaru, Sumatra, Indonesia
325 km (202 miles) WSW (239 degrees) of KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 8.8 km; Vertical 40.8 km
Parameters
Nph = 81; Dmin = 434.3 km; Rmss = 1.07 seconds; Gp = 46°M-type = Mw; Version = 6
Event ID
US 2008sfa9 ***This event supersedes event AT00120721

4.8 Mb - SIMEULUE, INDONESIA
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.8 Mb
Date-Time
19 May 2008 12:49:57 UTC
19 May 2008 19:49:57 near epicenter
19 May 2008 06:49:57 standard time in your timezone
Location
2.780N 95.461E
Depth
35 km
Distances
303 km (188 miles) S (177 degrees) of Banda Aceh, Sumatra, Indonesia
365 km (227 miles) WSW (256 degrees) of Medan, Sumatra, Indonesia
390 km (242 miles) WNW (288 degrees) of Sibolga, Sumatra, Indonesia
694 km (431 miles) W (267 degrees) of KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 18.8 km; Vertical 0.0 km
Parameters
Nph = 17; Dmin = 638.7 km; Rmss = 0.77 seconds; Gp = 205°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008sfa5

5.3 Mb - KEP. TANIMBAR REGION, INDONESIA
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
5.3 Mb
Date-Time
19 May 2008 05:40:39 UTC
19 May 2008 14:40:39 near epicenter
18 May 2008 23:40:39 standard time in your timezone
Location
7.104S 130.610E
Depth
35 km
Distances
129 km (80 miles) NW (319 degrees) of Saumlaki, Tanimbar Islands, Indonesia
424 km (264 miles) WSW (250 degrees) of Dobo, Aru Islands, Indonesia
467 km (290 miles) SE (145 degrees) of Ambon, Moluccas, Indonesia
578 km (359 miles) ENE (74 degrees) of DILI, East Timor
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 7.7 km; Vertical 0.0 km
Parameters
Nph = 78; Dmin = 648.6 km; Rmss = 0.96 seconds; Gp = 36°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008sfar

4.3 Mb - NIAS REGION, INDONESIA
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.3 Mb
Date-Time
18 May 2008 13:42:22 UTC
18 May 2008 20:42:22 near epicenter
18 May 2008 07:42:22 standard time in your timezone
Location
0.885N 97.396E
Depth
41 km
Distances
180 km (112 miles) WSW (240 degrees) of Sibolga, Sumatra, Indonesia
331 km (206 miles) SSW (205 degrees) of Medan, Sumatra, Indonesia
387 km (240 miles) WNW (302 degrees) of Padang, Sumatra, Indonesia
540 km (335 miles) WSW (242 degrees) of KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 45.5 km; Vertical 49.9 km
Parameters
Nph = 13; Dmin = 605.9 km; Rmss = 0.56 seconds; Gp = 198°M-type = Mb; Version = Q
Event ID
US 2008seba

5.6 Mb - SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
5.6 Mb
Date-Time
18 May 2008 12:17:24 UTC
18 May 2008 19:17:24 near epicenter
18 May 2008 06:17:24 standard time in your timezone
Location
3.079S 101.490E
Depth
35 km
Distances
115 km (72 miles) NW (312 degrees) of Bengkulu, Sumatra, Indonesia
269 km (167 miles) SSE (152 degrees) of Padang, Sumatra, Indonesia
290 km (180 miles) SW (235 degrees) of Jambi, Sumatra, Indonesia
551 km (343 miles) SSW (208 degrees) of SINGAPORE
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 9.1 km; Vertical 0.0 km
Parameters
Nph = 55; Dmin = 999.9 km; Rmss = 0.83 seconds; Gp = 61°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008seay

4.9 Mb - NIAS REGION, INDONESIA
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.9 Mb
Date-Time
18 May 2008 03:00:00 UTC
18 May 2008 10:00:00 near epicenter
17 May 2008 21:00:00 standard time in your timezone
Location
1.213N 97.166E
Depth
36 km
Distances
190 km (118 miles) WSW (253 degrees) of Sibolga, Sumatra, Indonesia
311 km (193 miles) SSW (212 degrees) of Medan, Sumatra, Indonesia
428 km (266 miles) NW (304 degrees) of Padang, Sumatra, Indonesia
547 km (340 miles) WSW (247 degrees) of KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 23.1 km; Vertical 35.4 km
Parameters
Nph = 26; Dmin = 593.5 km; Rmss = 0.90 seconds; Gp = 190°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008seag

5.4 Mw - NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
5.4 Mw
Date-Time
13 May 2008 10:29:19 UTC
13 May 2008 17:29:19 near epicenter
13 May 2008 04:29:19 standard time in your timezone
Location
4.646N 95.097E
Depth
35 km
Distances
98 km (61 miles) SSW (195 degrees) of Banda Aceh, Sumatra, Indonesia
411 km (256 miles) WNW (287 degrees) of Medan, Sumatra, Indonesia
419 km (260 miles) SSE (153 degrees) of Misha, Nicobar Islands, India
752 km (467 miles) WNW (283 degrees) of KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 7.6 km; Vertical 0.0 km
Parameters
Nph = 78; Dmin = 619.0 km; Rmss = 1.07 seconds; Gp = 68°M-type = Mw; Version = 8
Event ID
US 2008rzbi ***This event has been revised.

5.8 Mb - NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
5.8 Mb
Date-Time
13 May 2008 10:29:19 UTC
13 May 2008 17:29:19 near epicenter
13 May 2008 04:29:19 standard time in your timezone
Location
4.523N 95.024E
Depth
35 km
Distances
114 km (71 miles) SSW (198 degrees) of Banda Aceh, Sumatra, Indonesia
416 km (258 miles) WNW (285 degrees) of Medan, Sumatra, Indonesia
428 km (266 miles) SSE (155 degrees) of Misha, Nicobar Islands, India
757 km (470 miles) WNW (282 degrees) of KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 9.8 km; Vertical 0.0 km
Parameters
Nph = 34; Dmin = 628.9 km; Rmss = 0.91 seconds; Gp = 140°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008rzbi ***This event supersedes event AT00067456.
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