May_2010_Northern_Sumatra_earthquake

May 2010 Northern Sumatra earthquake

May 2010 Northern Sumatra earthquake

Natural disaster

The May 2010 Northern Sumatra earthquake occurred with a moment magnitude of 7.2 on May 9 at 12:59 PM local time (5:59 UTC) in Indonesia. The epicenter was 215 km from Banda Aceh on the northwestern tip of Sumatra. According to USGS, it is likely that this earthquake occurred along the interface of the Indo-Australia Plate and the Sunda Plate. It was one of a sequence of large earthquakes along the Sunda megathrust in 2000s. It was also felt in Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore and Thailand.[2] Broken windows and cracks in the walls were reported in the control tower at Cut Nyak Dhien Airport near Meulaboh.[3]

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References

  1. [1]
    National Earthquake Information Center (9 May 2010). "PAGER". United States Geological Survey. Archived from the original on 12 May 2010. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  2. [2]
    Magnitude 7.2 - NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA
  3. [3]
    Magnitude 7.4 earthquake rattles western Indonesia
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