The 2010 Banyak Islands earthquake occurred on April 7 at 5:15 AM local time with a moment magnitude of 7.8 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of V (Moderate). 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] Power outages were reported throughout the province of North Sumatra[4] as well as in Aceh.[5][6] This quake is one in a sequence of large earthquakes along the Sunda megathrust in the 2000s.
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| UTC time | 2010-04-06 22:15:01 |
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| ISC event | 600296664 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | April 7, 2010 |
| Local time | 05:15 (WIB (Indonesia Western Standard Time)) |
| Magnitude | 7.8 Mw |
| Depth | 31 km (19 mi) |
| Epicenter | 2°23′N 97°03′E / 2.38°N 97.05°E |
| Type | Thrust |
| Areas affected | Indonesia |
| Max. intensity | MMI V (Moderate) |
| Casualties | 62 injured |
In Simeulue Regency, 21 were hospitalized at Gunung Putih, Teluk Dalam subdistrict,[7] and 41 were injured in Teupah Selatan subdistrict. Some of the injured were treated at Simeulue general hospital in Sinabang.[8]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 7.7-magnitude quake strikes Indonesia
- ^ Re-direct to weather.gov/ptwc Archived April 11, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Jakarta Globe, Tsunami Fears Subside After Sumatra Quake.
- ^ "Major earthquake causes panic in Indonesia". The Age. 2010-04-07. Archived from the original on 2022-10-28.
- ^ Sumatra hit by major earthquake
- ^ 7.7-magnitude quake strikes Indonesia – CNN
- ^ ftp://ftp.gps.caltech.edu/pub/meltzner/FTP-OLD/Simeulue/Simeulue-VillageMap-2.pdf[permanent dead link]
- ^ Another 62 people injured in Simeulue earthquake Archived April 13, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
External links
edit- M7.8 – northern Sumatra, Indonesia – United States Geological Survey
- Magnitude-7.7 quake rattles Indonesia – MSNBC
- M7.8 Banyak Islands Earthquake, 2010 – Amateur Seismic Centre
- The Diverse Slip Behavior of the Banyak Islands Section of the Sunda Megathrust Offshore Sumatra – American Geophysical Union
- The International Seismological Centre has a bibliography and/or authoritative data for this event.