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2010 Banyak Islands earthquake

Earthquake in Indonesia

Summary

Earthquake in Indonesia

Field	Value
name	2010 Banyak Islands earthquake
timestamp	2010-04-06 22:15:01
anss-url	usp000hat0
isc-event	600296664
image	Shakemap2010Indonesia.jpg
map2
local-date
local-time	05:15 (WIB (Indonesia Western Standard Time))
magnitude	7.8
depth	31 km
location
type	Thrust
affected	Indonesia
damages
intensity
pga
casualties	62 injured

| anss-url = usp000hat0 | isc-event = 600296664 | local-date = | local-time = 05:15 (WIB (Indonesia Western Standard Time))

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 which was later canceled. A 40 cm surge was reported in the Banyak Islands an hour after the quake, along with 62 injuries. Power outages were reported throughout the province of North Sumatra as well as in Aceh. This quake is one in a sequence of large earthquakes along the Sunda megathrust in the 2000s.

In Simeulue Regency, 21 were hospitalized at Gunung Putih, Teluk Dalam subdistrict, and 41 were injured in Teupah Selatan subdistrict. Some of the injured were treated at Simeulue general hospital in Sinabang.

References

[http://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/04/06/indonesia.earthquake/?hpt=T1 7.7-magnitude quake strikes Indonesia]
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[https://web.archive.org/web/20100409132622/http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/home/tsunami-fears-subside-after-sumatra-quake/368241 Jakarta Globe, ''Tsunami Fears Subside After Sumatra Quake''.]
(2010-04-07). "Major earthquake causes panic in Indonesia".
[http://www.rnw.nl/english/article/sumatra-hit-major-earthquake Sumatra hit by major earthquake]
[http://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/04/06/indonesia.earthquake/index.html?hpt=T1 7.7-magnitude quake strikes Indonesia – CNN]
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[http://www.antara.co.id/en/news/1270648857/another-62-people-injured-in-simeulue-earthquake Another 62 people injured in Simeulue earthquake] {{webarchive. link. (April 13, 2010)

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