A light earthquake magnitude 4.3 (ml/mb) strikes 164 km SE of Sinabang, Indonesia (102 miles) on Sunday. Id of earthquake: us10003503. Event ids that are associated: us10003503. Exact time and date of earthquake 09/08/15 / 2015-08-09 03:45:51 / August 9, 2015 @ 3:45 am UTC/GMT. Exact location, longitude 97.2546° East, latitude 1.2841° North, depth = 37.19 km. The temblor was reported at 10:45:51 / 10:45 am (local time epicenter). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 37.19 km (23 miles) below the earth’s surface. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist).
In the past 24 hours, there have been two, in the last 10 days two, in the past 30 days three and in the last 365 days thirty-four earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has struck near. Each year there are an estimated 13,000 light earthquakes in the world. Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage.
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What was your situation during the earthquake? Leave a comment or report about damage, shaking and activity at your home, city and country. Read more about the earthquake, Location, Distances, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Parameters and details about this quake, reported near: 164 km SE of Sinabang, Indonesia. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service.
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