What the records say
- When
- 6 Apr 2010
- Kind
- Tsunami
- Coordinates
- 2.38° N, 97.05° E
- Injuries
- 22
- Houses destroyed
- 64
- Max water height m
- 0.44
- Source quake magnitude
- 7.8
- Runups
- 6
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
2010 Banyak Islands earthquake
Earthquake in Indonesia
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.
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The source
- NCEI significant earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptionsNOAA National Centers for Environmental InformationPublic domainSource page
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