Magnitude 5.1 - NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA

Another Earth Quake hit again after several hour! 

Major earthquake hits off Indonesian island of Sumatra

A tsunami alert has been issued after an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.8 hit the Indonesian island of Sumatra. The quake's epicentre was 204km (127 miles) northwest of Sibolga on Sumatra's coast, at a depth of nearly 48km, the US Geological Survey said. Three aftershocks were reported in the northern province of Aceh, but there were no reports of casualties. Indonesia sits on the Pacific Ring of Fire, one of the world's most active areas for earthquakes and volcanoes. It has recently been struck by string of quakes; one off Sumatra in September killed more than 1,000 people. The latest quake - the largest in the area since March 2008 - struck at 0515 on Wednesday morning (2215 GMT on Tuesday). There was a high possibility that a tsunami could hit coasts within 100km of the quake's epicentre, said the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center, but it said a destructive widespread tidal wave was unlikely. Japan's Kyodo news agency reported blackouts in Medan and Banda Aceh, the capital of Aceh Province. Local television reported that people rushed to higher ground in some areas. Thailand also issued a tsunami alert, warning people in coastal areas to evacuate to a safe place. In December 2004, a 9.1 magnitude quake off the coast of Aceh triggered a tsunami in the Indian Ocean that killed quarter of a million people in 13 countries including Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India and Thailand.

Earthquake Details

Magnitude	5.1
Date-Time	Tuesday, April 06, 2010 at 22:54:05 UTC Wednesday, April 07, 2010 at 05:54:05 AM at epicenter Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location	2.270°N, 97.077°E
Depth	35 km (21.7 miles) set by location program
Region	NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA
Distances	200 km (125 miles) WNW of Sibolga, Sumatra, Indonesia 225 km (140 miles) SW of Medan, Sumatra, Indonesia 520 km (325 miles) W of KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia 1425 km (880 miles) NW of JAKARTA, Java, Indonesia
Location Uncertainty	horizontal +/- 13.9 km (8.6 miles); depth fixed by location program
Parameters	NST= 29, Nph= 29, Dmin=327.3 km, Rmss=1.15 sec, Gp=176°, M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=6
Source	USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event ID	us2010utda

NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA Earth Quake! 7.8 Magnitude!

This show the earth quake which i experience today morning around 6.20. Where i feel heavy shaking around my room and i thought i was dizzy cause i been diet. But once i got this news from a friend i know it wasn't a joke! It  real deal! So i check and found out that it at northern of Sumatra and it around 7.8 magnitude. Well it kind near to malaysia and it quite big this time!

7.8-magnitude quake strikes Indonesia

[Updated at 6:47 p.m.] The temblor struck 145 miles off the coast of northern Sumatra, Indonesia, at a depth of 28.6 miles, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

A "destructive widespread tsunami" is not expected, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said, but a local tsunami could affect coastal areas near the quake's epicenter.

[Updated at 6:41 p.m.] A local tsunami watch has been issued for Indonesia and surrounding areas.

[Posted at 6:35 p.m.] A 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck northern Sumatra, Indonesia, early Wednesday according to the U. S. Geological Survey.

From : CNN

Earthquake Details

Magnitude	7.8
Date-Time	Tuesday, April 06, 2010 at 22:15:02 UTC Wednesday, April 07, 2010 at 05:15:02 AM at epicenter
Location	2.236°N, 97.046°E
Depth	46 km (28.6 miles)
Region	NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA
Distances	204 km (127 miles) WNW (287°) from Sibolga, Sumatra, Indonesia 233 km (145 miles) SW (230°) from Medan, Sumatra, Indonesia 410 km (255 miles) SSE (152°) from Banda Aceh, Sumatra, Indonesia 526 km (327 miles) W (259°) from KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia
Location Uncertainty	horizontal +/- 7.4 km (4.6 miles); depth +/- 11.6 km (7.2 miles)
Parameters	NST= 58, Nph= 63, Dmin=330.6 km, Rmss=0.81 sec, Gp= 58°, M-type=teleseismic moment magnitude (Mw), Version=6
Source	U.S. Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center: World Data Center for Seismology, Denver
Event ID	us2010utc5

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