Indonesia Earthquake May 9, 2010 – Lhokseumawe Sumatra Province
A strong earthquake hit the North Sumatra province of Indonesia Sunday, May 9, 2010. The 7.4 Indonesia earthquake (USGS recorded it as 7.2) knocked out power and damaged some homes. Indonesia and the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Honolulu issued a tsunami watch for the area, but both canceled their warnings less than 90 minutes later.
Indonesia Earthquake May 9, 2010 Earthquake Details:
Magnitude: 7.2
Date-Time:
* Sunday, May 09, 2010 at 05:59:42 UTC
* Sunday, May 09, 2010 at 12:59:42 PM at epicenter
* Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location: 3.775°N, 96.055°E
Depth : 45 km (28.0 miles) set by location program
Region: NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA
Distances:
195 km (120 miles) SW of Lhokseumawe, Sumatra, Indonesia
215 km (130 miles) SSE of Banda Aceh, Sumatra, Indonesia
630 km (390 miles) W of KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia
1620 km (1010 miles) NW of JAKARTA, Java, Indonesia