May 2010 Northern Sumatra Earthquake
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. Broken windows and cracks in the walls were reported in the control tower at Cut Nyak Dhien Airport near Meulaboh.
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References
- ^ National Earthquake Information Center (9 May 2010). "PAGER". United States Geological Survey. Archived from the original on 12 May 2010. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
- ^ Magnitude 7.2 - NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA
- ^ Magnitude 7.4 earthquake rattles western Indonesia