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UTC time: 2010-10-25 14:42:22: ISC event: 15264887: USGS-ANSSComCat: Local date: 25 October 2010 (): Local time: 21:42:22: Magnitude: 7.8 M w: Depth: 12.8 miles (20.6 km) Epicenter: 1] [2]: Fault: Sunda megathrust: Type: Thrust fault: Areas affected: Indonesia: Max. intensity: MMI V (Moderate) [1]: Casualties: 408 dead + 303 missing [3]: The 2010 Mentawai earthquake occurred with a moment ...
The shock occurred near the Banyak Islands, off the island of Sumatra in Indonesia. A tsunami watch was issued according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Honolulu [1] which was later canceled. [2] A 40 cm surge was reported in the Banyak Islands an hour after the quake, along with 62 injuries. [3]
Map of earthquakes in Indonesia 1900– 2004. 1833. 2005 ... 2018 Sulawesi earthquake and tsunami. ... Seismicity of the Earth 1900–2010 New Guinea and vicinity: ...
JAKARTA (Reuters) -A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck west of Indonesia's Sumatra Island on Tuesday, Indonesia's geophysics agency (BMKG) said, triggering a tsunami warning for around two hours.
The first rudimentary system to alert communities of an impending tsunami was attempted in Hawaii in the 1920s. More advanced systems were developed in the wake of the April 1, 1946 (caused by the 1946 Aleutian Islands earthquake) and May 23, 1960 (caused by the 1960 Valdivia earthquake) tsunamis which caused massive devastation in Hilo, Hawaii.
A tsunami that devastated the area around Indonesia's Sunda Strait, leaving at least 222 dead and hundreds more injured, struck fast and without warning on Saturday. While most tsunamis have ...
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The earthquake was reported at 10:44 a.m. local time, according to the National Tsunami Warning Center. There has been a "robust" aftershock sequence in its wake, Stephen DeLong, a geologist in ...