May 2010 Northern Sumatra earthquake

May 2010 Northern Sumatra earthquake

UTC time	2010-05-09 05:59:41
ISC event	14686988
USGS-ANSS	ComCat
Local date	9 May 2010 05:59 UTC (2010-05-09UTC05:59)
Local time	12:59
Magnitude	7.2 MW
Depth	45 kilometres (28 mi)
Epicenter	3°46′30″N 96°03′18″E / 3.775°N 96.055°E / 3.775; 96.055
Areas affected	Indonesia Malaysia

The May 2010 Northern Sumatra earthquake occurred with a moment magnitude of 7.2 on May 9 at 12:59 PM local time (5:59 UTC) in Indonesia. The epicenter was 215 km from Banda Aceh on the northwestern tip of Sumatra. According to USGS, it is likely that this earthquake occurred along the interface of the Indo-Australia Plate and the Sunda Plate. It was one of a sequence of large earthquakes along the Sunda megathrust in 2000s. It was also felt in Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore and Thailand.^[1] Broken windows and cracks in the walls were reported in the control tower at Cut Nyak Dhien Airport near Meulaboh.^[2]

See also

• List of earthquakes in 2010
• List of earthquakes in Indonesia

References

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