Magnitude 8.2 Northern Sumatra, Indonesia
map from USGS Preliminary Earthquake Report
On Monday, March 28, 2005 at 16:09:37 (UTC), 11:09 EST, Northern Sumatra, Indonesia experienced a Magnitude 8.2 earthquake located 205 km (125 miles) WNW of Sibolga, Sumatra, Indonesia at a depth of 30km. For more informaion, goto the USGS Preliminary Earthquake Report.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued a Tsunami Information Bulletin:
WARNING... THIS EARTHQUAKE HAS THE POTENTIAL TO GENERATE A WIDELY DESTRUCTIVE TSUNAMI IN THE OCEAN OR SEAS NEAR THE EARTHQUAKE. AUTHORITIES IN THOSE REGIONS SHOULD BE AWARE OF THIS POSSIBILITY AND TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION. THIS ACTION SHOULD INCLUDE EVACUATION OF COASTS WITHIN A THOUSAND KILOMETERS OF THE EPICENTER AND CLOSE MONITORING TO DETERMINE THE NEED FOR EVACUATION FURTHER AWAY.
According to CNN, Julie Martinez, a geophysicist at the U.S. Geological Survey's (USGS) National Earthquake Information Center, in Golden, Colorado stated "There is a potential for some wave activity."
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