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USAR => Operations => Topic started by: Chair on March 28, 2005, 10:44:33 PM
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Magnitude 8.7 - NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA
2005 March 28 16:09:36 UTC
Preliminary Earthquake Report
U.S. Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center
World Data Center for Seismology, Denver
A great earthquake occurred at 16:09:36 (UTC) on Monday, March 28, 2005. The magnitude 8.7 event has been located in NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA. (This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.)
Magnitude 8.7
Date-Time Monday, March 28, 2005 at 16:09:36 (UTC)
=Coordinated Universal Time
Monday, March 28, 2005 at 11:09:36 PM
= local time at epicenter
Location 2.076°N, 97.013°E
Depth 30 km (18.6 miles) set by location program
Region - NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA
Distances
205 km (125 miles) WNW of Sibolga, Sumatra, Indonesia
245 km (155 miles) SW of Medan, Sumatra, Indonesia
535 km (330 miles) WSW of KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia
1410 km (880 miles) NW of JAKARTA, Java, Indonesia
Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 4.8 km (3.0 miles); depth fixed by location program
Parameters Nst=135, Nph=135, Dmin=537.4 km, Rmss=0.79 sec, Gp= 43°,
M-type=moment magnitude (Mw), Version=7
Source USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
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For info purposes only.
This incident occurs along the same tectonic plate [Australia / Sunda] as the Boxing Day Tsunami. 5 earth movements ranging from 5.2 up to 6.4 have been recorded as of the 30th.
Wednesday, March 30, 2005 at 16:19:41 (UTC) -
Coordinated Universal Time
Wednesday, March 30, 2005 at 11:19:41 PM local time at epicenter
Location
3.01N 95.37E
Depth
22.0 kilometers
Region
OFF W COAST OF NORTHERN SUMATRA
Reference
275 km (170 miles) S of Banda Aceh, Sumatra, Indonesia
370 km (230 miles) W of Medan, Sumatra, Indonesia
1620 km (1000 miles) NW of JAKARTA, Java, Indonesia
3420 km (2130 miles) SE of NEW DELHI, Delhi, India
Location Quality Error estimate: horizontal +/- 6.2 km; depth fixed by location program
Location Quality Parameters
Nst=126, Nph=126, Dmin=637.8 km, Rmss=0.86 sec, Erho=6.2 km, Erzz=0 km, Gp=24.4 degrees
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Just saw a report on BBC1 showing locals trying to break through concrete with lump hammers and hacksaws. Anybody know why the British Government are not sending any teams over there with the expertise and equipment that can help?
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In answer to my own question, see the DFID website for sitrep:-
http://www.dfid.gov.uk/pubs/files/SitRep1-indonesia-earthquake.pdf
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U.K. Search and Rescue Teams stood down
Latest sitrep from DFID
http://www.dfid.gov.uk/pubs/files/SITREP-30MAR05.pdf