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7.0 EQ - Banda Sea, Indonesia - no tsunami

AlaskaDenise

AlaskaDenise

In Memoriam
Earthquake Details

Magnitude 7.0

Date-Time Saturday, October 24, 2009 at 14:40:44 UTC
Saturday, October 24, 2009 at 11:40:44 PM at epicenter

Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones

Location 6.161?S, 130.346?E
Depth 138.5 km (86.1 miles)

Region BANDA SEA

Distances

230 km (145 miles) NNW of Saumlaki, Tanimbar Islands, Indonesia
365 km (225 miles) SE of Ambon, Moluccas, Indonesia
700 km (435 miles) N of DARWIN, Northern Territory, Australia
2610 km (1620 miles) E of JAKARTA, Java, Indonesia

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009ndan.php
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There are no substantial aftershocks so far - just like the other recent Indo quake.
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Re: 7.0 EQ - Banda Sea, Indonesia - no tsunami

Strong quake hits eastern Indonesia, causes panic

(AP) ? 51 minutes ago

JAKARTA, Indonesia ? A powerful earthquake struck deep under the sea in eastern Indonesia on Saturday, causing panic and sending residents running out of their homes, officials and witnesses said. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.

The quake had a magnitude of 7.0, but at a depth of 86 miles (138 kilometers) was too far below the earth's surface to cause a tsunami, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said.

Saturday's quake came as Indonesia is still recovering from a devastating earthquake last month that killed more than 1,000 people on western Sumatra.

The U.S. Geological Survey says the latest quake ? the second strong temblor in two days ? was located 225 miles (365 kilometers) southeast of Ambon in the Maluku islands in the Banda Sea.

The shaking was strong and people ran to higher ground fearing a tsunami, said Ian Kotualubun, an official with Indonesia's Meteorology and Geophysics Agency in Saumlaki, the area closest to the epicenter, about 2,700 kilometers (1,700 miles) east of the capital, Jakarta.

Police in Saumlaki said they had received no reports of damage or injuries.

Indonesia sits above a series of fault lines that make the vast island nation one of the most earthquake-prone places in the world. A massive quake off the coast of Indonesia's Aceh province caused the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami that killed 230,000 people, half of the victims on Sumatra island.

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gCeFe6qrUA2J6TpqBUjMoyp8nthAD9BHIGKO1
 
Re: 7.0 EQ - Banda Sea, Indonesia - no tsunami

What does really bug me in this one is its depth.

The Dam pressure still roll underneath, not out yet

Snowy
 
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