7.8 Magnitude EarthQuake Papua, Indonesia

January 3, 2009 Albert Milliron politics 0

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The Badan Meteorologi Dan Geofisika has issued a local tsunami warning following a major earthquake which struck off the coast.

MASSIVE 7.8 MAGNITUDE EARTHQUAKE STRIKES NEAR THE NORTH COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA – TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER. (BULLETIN)

Earthquake Details

Magnitude

Date-Time

Location

Depth

Region

Distances

Location Uncertainty

Parameters

Source

Event ID

7.8 (Preliminary magnitude — subject to revision)

  • Saturday, January 03, 2009 at 19:43:59 UTC

  • Sunday, January 04, 2009 at 04:43:59 AM at epicenter

0.700°S, 132.800°E
48 km (29.8 miles) set by location program
NEAR THE NORTH COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA

  • 144 km (90 miles) W (278°) from Manokwari, Irian Jaya, Indonesia

  • 169 km (105 miles) E (85°) from Sorong, Irian Jaya, Indonesia

  • 612 km (380 miles) ENE (57°) from Ambon, Moluccas, Indonesia

  • 915 km (569 miles) SSW (192°) from KOROR, Palau
Error estimate not available
NST=041, Nph=041, Dmin=600.6 km, Rmss=2.42 sec, Gp= 36°,
M-type=moment magnitude (Mw), Version=1

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  • This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

breaking Now, MTF

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