MAJOR EARTHQUAKES

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Major earthquake measured :-

Region: SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA

Geographic coordinates: 4.517S, 101.381E

Magnitude: 8.4 Mw

Depth: 30 km

Universal Time (UTC): 12 Sep 2007 11:10:26

Time near the Epicenter: 12 Sep 2007 18:10:26

Local time in your area: 12 Sep 2007 11:10:26

Location with respect to nearby cities:

129 km (80 miles) SW (230 degrees) of Bengkulu, Sumatra, Indonesia

411 km (255 miles) WSW (245 degrees) of Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia

411 km (256 miles) SW (217 degrees) of Jambi, Sumatra, Indonesia

621 km (386 miles) WNW (287 degrees) of JAKARTA, Java, Indonesia

Minor Tsunami reported - no further info at this time 2300 12 Sep

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Another major EQ at only 10km depth - further North this time

No reports of Tsunami as yet.



Region: KEP. MENTAWAI REGION, INDONESIA

Geographic coordinates: 2.525S, 100.964E

Magnitude: 7.5 Mw

Depth: 10 km

Universal Time (UTC): 12 Sep 2007 23:49:01

Time near the Epicenter: 13 Sep 2007 06:49:01

Local time in your area: 12 Sep 2007 23:49:01

Location with respect to nearby cities:

188 km (117 miles) SSE (159 degrees) of Padang, Sumatra, Indonesia

200 km (124 miles) NW (314 degrees) of Bengkulu, Sumatra, Indonesia

313 km (195 miles) WSW (250 degrees) of Jambi, Sumatra, Indonesia

531 km (330 miles) SW (217 degrees) of SINGAPORE

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Another Quake - no further info re Tsunami of 1 metre reported

( HF contact with Chagos today failed -

concerned they would be in path of the tsunamis )

Region: KEP. MENTAWAI REGION, INDONESIA

Geographic coordinates: 2.223S, 99.563E

Magnitude: 7.1 Mw

Depth: 10 km

Universal Time (UTC): 13 Sep 2007 03:35:26

Time near the Epicenter: 13 Sep 2007 10:35:26

Local time in your area: 13 Sep 2007 03:35:26

Location with respect to nearby cities:

166 km (103 miles) SSW (212 degrees) of Padang, Sumatra, Indonesia

346 km (215 miles) WNW (300 degrees) of Bengkulu, Sumatra, Indonesia

371 km (231 miles) SW (214 degrees) of Pekanbaru, Sumatra, Indonesia

616 km (383 miles) SW (231 degrees) of SINGAPORE

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Originally Posted by MMNETSEA

Another Quake - no further info re Tsunami of 1 metre reported

( HF contact with Chagos today failed -

concerned they would be in path of the tsunamis )

Region: KEP. MENTAWAI REGION, INDONESIA

Geographic coordinates: 2.223S, 99.563E

Magnitude: 7.1 Mw

Depth: 10 km

Universal Time (UTC): 13 Sep 2007 03:35:26

Time near the Epicenter: 13 Sep 2007 10:35:26

Local time in your area: 13 Sep 2007 03:35:26

Location with respect to nearby cities:

166 km (103 miles) SSW (212 degrees) of Padang, Sumatra, Indonesia

346 km (215 miles) WNW (300 degrees) of Bengkulu, Sumatra, Indonesia

371 km (231 miles) SW (214 degrees) of Pekanbaru, Sumatra, Indonesia

616 km (383 miles) SW (231 degrees) of SINGAPORE

Subsequent Quakes are being reported - no further Tsunami info at 0900 13th Sep

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Originally Posted by MMNETSEA

Subsequent Quakes are being reported - no further Tsunami info at 0900 13th Sep

More quakes continue in same area off the S.W. Corner of Sumatra.

Good news from Maldives = no probs with minor tsunami. Backchat leave for Malaysia tomorrow.

In Chagos boat on the reef now off -- OKAY !!!

Richard