Magnitude 7.5 - NICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION

[Shiloh]

Source: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2010xkbv.php

Magnitude 7.5 - NICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION
2010 June 12 19:26:50 UTC

Earthquake Details
Magnitude 7.5
Date-Time

* Saturday, June 12, 2010 at 19:26:50 UTC
* Sunday, June 13, 2010 at 01:26:50 AM at epicenter
* Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones

Location 7.748?N, 91.938?E
Depth 35 km (21.7 miles) set by location program
Region NICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION
Distances 155 km (95 miles) W of Mohean, Nicobar Islands, India
440 km (275 miles) SSW of Port Blair, Andaman Islands, India
1155 km (710 miles) SW of BANGKOK, Thailand
2775 km (1720 miles) SE of NEW DELHI, Delhi, India
Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 6.4 km (4.0 miles); depth fixed by location program
Parameters NST=110, Nph=110, Dmin=619.7 km, Rmss=1.18 sec, Gp= 58?,
M-type=centroid moment magnitude (Mw), Version=8
Source

* USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)

Event ID us2010xkbv

 

[Shiloh]

Re: Magnitude 7.5 - NICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION

Source: http://www.weather.gov/ptwc/index.php?region=3&id=indian.2010.06.12.214606&msg

Message indian.2010.06.12.214606

000
WEIO21 PHEB 122146
TSUIOX

TSUNAMI BULLETIN NUMBER 003
PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER/NOAA/NWS
ISSUED AT 2146Z 12 JUN 2010

THIS BULLETIN IS FOR ALL AREAS OF THE INDIAN OCEAN.

... THE TSUNAMI WATCH IS CANCELLED ...

THIS BULLETIN IS ISSUED AS ADVICE TO GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. ONLY
NATIONAL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO MAKE
DECISIONS REGARDING THE OFFICIAL STATE OF ALERT IN THEIR AREA AND
ANY ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN IN RESPONSE.

AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED WITH THESE PRELIMINARY PARAMETERS

ORIGIN TIME - 1927Z 12 JUN 2010
COORDINATES - 7.8 NORTH 92.0 EAST
LOCATION - NICOBAR ISLANDS INDIA REGION
MAGNITUDE - 7.5

EVALUATION

SEA LEVEL READINGS INDICATE THAT A SIGNIFICANT TSUNAMI WAS NOT
GENERATED. THEREFORE THE TSUNAMI WATCH ISSUED BY THIS CENTER
IS NOW CANCELLED.

THIS WILL BE THE FINAL BULLETIN ISSUED BY THE PACIFIC TSUNAMI
WARNING CENTER FOR THIS EVENT UNLESS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
BECOMES AVAILABLE.

THE JAPAN METEOROLOGICAL AGENCY MAY ISSUE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
FOR THIS EVENT. IN THE CASE OF CONFLICTING INFORMATION...THE
MORE CONSERVATIVE INFORMATION SHOULD BE USED FOR SAFETY.
...SP...

 

[Ronan Kelly]

Re: Magnitude 7.5 - NICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION

Tremors felt in Chennai following earthquake in Andaman

STAFF WRITER 2:56 HRS IST
Chennai, Jun 13 (PTI) Moderate tremors were felt in several parts of the city and its suburbs today for a few seconds, according to met office here.

However, no casualty or damage to property were reported, police said.

People in panic rushed out of their houses at Gopalapuram, Kodambakkam, Porur, Thiruvanmiyur, Anna Nagar and several other places under the impact of the tremor which lasted for a few seconds, they said.

Met officials said the tremors felt here was due to the impact of an earthquake that occurred at 7.9 degree north and 91.9 degree east-west coast of Andaman and Nicobar Islands measuring of 7.8 in Richter scale at 12.56 am.
http://ptinews.com/news/711779_Tremors-felt-in-Chennai-following-earthquake-in-Andaman