INDONESIA RECENT QUAKES

5.1 Mb - FLORES REGION, INDONESIA
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
5.1 Mb
Date-Time
2 Sep 2008 11:00:04 UTC
2 Sep 2008 19:00:04 near epicenter
2 Sep 2008 05:00:04 standard time in your timezone
Location
8.391S 120.492E
Depth
194 km
Distances
139 km (86 miles) WNW (291 degrees) of Ende, Flores, Indonesia
192 km (119 miles) E (88 degrees) of Raba, Sumbawa, Indonesia
378 km (235 miles) SSE (163 degrees) of Ujung Pandang, Sulawesi, Indonesia
560 km (348 miles) W (272 degrees) of DILI, East Timor
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 20.2 km; Vertical 22.1 km
Parameters
Nph = 27; Dmin = 999.9 km; Rmss = 1.23 seconds; Gp = 115°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008wlax

5.1 Mb - NIAS REGION, INDONESIA
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
5.1 Mb
Date-Time
2 Sep 2008 09:00:04 UTC
2 Sep 2008 16:00:04 near epicenter
2 Sep 2008 03:00:04 standard time in your timezone
Location
0.599N 98.037E
Depth
35 km
Distances
149 km (93 miles) SW (215 degrees) of Sibolga, Sumatra, Indonesia
310 km (192 miles) NW (304 degrees) of Padang, Sumatra, Indonesia
339 km (210 miles) SSW (192 degrees) of Medan, Sumatra, Indonesia
495 km (308 miles) SW (235 degrees) of KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 15.4 km; Vertical
Parameters
Nph = 18; Dmin = 551.4 km; Rmss = 1.18 seconds; Gp = 169°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008wlas

4.4 Ms - SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.4 Ms
Date-Time
2 Sep 2008 00:06:50 UTC
2 Sep 2008 07:06:50 near epicenter
1 Sep 2008 18:06:50 standard time in your timezone
Location
4.521S 101.409E
Depth
35 km
Distances
127 km (79 miles) SW (229 degrees) of Bengkulu, Sumatra, Indonesia
408 km (254 miles) WSW (245 degrees) of Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia
410 km (255 miles) SW (217 degrees) of Jambi, Sumatra, Indonesia
618 km (384 miles) WNW (287 degrees) of JAKARTA, Java, Indonesia
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 12.8 km; Vertical
Parameters
Nph = 61; Dmin = 986.3 km; Rmss = 1.02 seconds; Gp = 100°M-type = Ms; Version = 6
Event ID
US 2008wlag

5.7 Mb - KEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
5.7 Mb
Date-Time
1 Sep 2008 17:19:12 UTC
2 Sep 2008 01:19:12 near epicenter
1 Sep 2008 11:19:12 standard time in your timezone
Location
4.568N 126.152E
Depth
121 km
Distances
203 km (126 miles) SSE (148 degrees) of General Santos, Mindanao, Philippines
285 km (177 miles) SSE (168 degrees) of Davao, Mindanao, Philippines
363 km (226 miles) SE (145 degrees) of Cotabato, Mindanao, Philippines
975 km (606 miles) WSW (252 degrees) of KOROR, Palau
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 12.0 km; Vertical 22.1 km
Parameters
Nph = 33; Dmin = 283.9 km; Rmss = 1.22 seconds; Gp = 90°M-type = Mb; Version = 6
Event ID
US 2008wkba ***This event supersedes event PT08245015.

4.9 Mb - SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.9 Mb
Date-Time
29 Aug 2008 19:34:35 UTC
30 Aug 2008 02:34:35 near epicenter
29 Aug 2008 13:34:35 standard time in your timezone
Location
3.517S 101.539E
Depth
46 km
Distances
85 km (53 miles) WNW (289 degrees) of Bengkulu, Sumatra, Indonesia
315 km (195 miles) SSE (155 degrees) of Padang, Sumatra, Indonesia
317 km (197 miles) SW (227 degrees) of Jambi, Sumatra, Indonesia
592 km (368 miles) SSW (206 degrees) of SINGAPORE
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 12.3 km; Vertical 15.0 km
Parameters
Nph = 31; Dmin = 897.1 km; Rmss = 1.06 seconds; Gp = 100°M-type = Mb; Version = 6
Event ID
US 2008whck

5.0 Mb - MINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
5.0 Mb
Date-Time
29 Aug 2008 10:20:54 UTC
29 Aug 2008 18:20:54 near epicenter
29 Aug 2008 04:20:54 standard time in your timezone
Location
1.046N 121.092E
Depth
552 km
Distances
228 km (142 miles) WNW (284 degrees) of Gorontalo, Sulawesi, Indonesia
256 km (159 miles) NNE (32 degrees) of Palu, Sulawesi, Indonesia
421 km (261 miles) W (263 degrees) of Manado, Sulawesi, Indonesia
806 km (501 miles) ESE (122 degrees) of BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 9.5 km; Vertical 18.1 km
Parameters
Nph = 35; Dmin = 774.0 km; Rmss = 0.82 seconds; Gp = 86°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008wha7

4.5 Mb - STATE OF YAP, MICRONESIA
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.5 Mb
Date-Time
26 Aug 2008 13:50:50 UTC
26 Aug 2008 23:50:50 near epicenter
26 Aug 2008 07:50:50 standard time in your timezone
Location
11.129N 139.984E
Depth
73 km
Distances
270 km (168 miles) NE (48 degrees) of Yap, Micronesia
579 km (360 miles) WSW (244 degrees) of HAGATNA, Guam
1521 km (945 miles) N (357 degrees) of Jayapura, Irian Jaya, Indonesia
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 13.5 km; Vertical 24.2 km
Parameters
Nph = 25; Dmin = 596.9 km; Rmss = 1.15 seconds; Gp = 97°M-type = Mb; Version = Q
Event ID
US 2008webf

5.8 Mb - SUNDA STRAIT, INDONESIA
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
5.8 Mb
Date-Time
26 Aug 2008 03:07:32 UTC
26 Aug 2008 10:07:32 near epicenter
25 Aug 2008 21:07:32 standard time in your timezone
Location
6.381S 104.391E
Depth
43 km
Distances
140 km (87 miles) SW (224 degrees) of T.-Telukbetung, Sumatra, Indonesia
262 km (163 miles) W (264 degrees) of JAKARTA, Java, Indonesia
276 km (172 miles) WNW (282 degrees) of Sukabumi, Java, Indonesia
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 7.7 km; Vertical 13.3 km
Parameters
Nph = 82; Dmin = 999.9 km; Rmss = 1.07 seconds; Gp = 36°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008weai ***This event supersedes event AT00972005.

5.1 Mb - SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
5.1 Mb
Date-Time
22 Aug 2008 07:21:25 UTC
22 Aug 2008 14:21:25 near epicenter
22 Aug 2008 01:21:25 standard time in your timezone
Location
5.678S 102.937E
Depth
35 km
Distances
225 km (140 miles) SSE (161 degrees) of Bengkulu, Sumatra, Indonesia
259 km (161 miles) W (265 degrees) of T.-Telukbetung, Sumatra, Indonesia
361 km (224 miles) SW (214 degrees) of Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia
425 km (264 miles) W (277 degrees) of JAKARTA, Java, Indonesia
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 14.7 km; Vertical
Parameters
Nph = 44; Dmin = 984.3 km; Rmss = 1.37 seconds; Gp = 86°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008waay

4.9 Mb - MINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.9 Mb
Date-Time
21 Aug 2008 21:30:48 UTC
22 Aug 2008 05:30:48 near epicenter
21 Aug 2008 15:30:48 standard time in your timezone
Location
0.244S 119.745E
Depth
53 km
Distances
74 km (46 miles) N (349 degrees) of Palu, Sulawesi, Indonesia
343 km (213 miles) ENE (71 degrees) of Balikpapan, Kalimantan, Indonesia
382 km (237 miles) WSW (257 degrees) of Gorontalo, Sulawesi, Indonesia
783 km (486 miles) SE (137 degrees) of BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 15.2 km; Vertical 15.9 km
Parameters
Nph = 26; Dmin = 798.4 km; Rmss = 0.90 seconds; Gp = 97°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008vzb9

4.7 Mb - PAPUA, INDONESIA
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.7 Mb
Date-Time
19 Aug 2008 04:34:26 UTC
19 Aug 2008 13:34:26 near epicenter
18 Aug 2008 22:34:26 standard time in your timezone
Location
3.543S 135.520E
Depth
51 km
Distances
93 km (58 miles) WNW (288 degrees) of Enarotali, Irian Jaya, Indonesia
290 km (180 miles) NNE (30 degrees) of Dobo, Aru Islands, Indonesia
336 km (209 miles) SSE (152 degrees) of Manokwari, Irian Jaya, Indonesia
586 km (364 miles) W (259 degrees) of Jayapura, Irian Jaya, Indonesia
1216 km (756 miles) S (175 degrees) of KOROR, Palau
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 23.3 km; Vertical 34.7 km
Parameters
Nph = 10; Dmin = 999.9 km; Rmss = 0.27 seconds; Gp = 100°M-type = Mb; Version = 6
Event ID
US 2008vxal
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