What the records say
- When
- 20 Feb 2008
- Kind
- Earthquake
- Magnitude
- 7.4
- Where
- Indonesia
- Coordinates
- 2.77° N, 95.96° E
- Deaths
- 3
- Injuries
- 25
- Depth km
- 26
2008 Simeulue earthquake
Earthquake in Indonesia
On February 20, 2008, an earthquake with a moment magnitude of 7.4 struck off the coast of Sumatra at a hypocentre depth of 26 km. The earthquake had an epicenter located on the island of Simeulue, northwest from Sinabang, a small town on the island. Three people were killed and an additional 25 seriously injured as a result of the earthquake.
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The source
- NCEI significant earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptionsNOAA National Centers for Environmental InformationPublic domainSource page
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