29 March 2005

Got Confirmation of the web

Waited for the news to say something!!! Nothing...I can't believe they did not feel it!

Excerpt from the USGS website: -

A great earthquake occurred at 16:09:43 (UTC) on Monday, March 28, 2005. The magnitude 8.2 event has been located in NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA. (This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.)

Magnitude
8.2

Date-Time
Monday, March 28, 2005 at 16:09:43 (UTC)
= Coordinated Universal Time
Monday, March 28, 2005 at 11:09:43 PM
= local time at epicenter

Location
2.300°N, 97.100°E

Depth
40 km (24.9 miles) set by location program

Region
NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA

Distances
200 km (124 miles) WNW (289°) from Sibolga, Sumatra, Indonesia
224 km (139 miles) SW (230°) from Medan, Sumatra, Indonesia
406 km (252 miles) SSE (151°) from Banda Aceh, Sumatra, Indonesia
519 km (323 miles) W (260°) from KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia

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