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2004/12/27 20:10 M 5.8 SIMEULUE, INDONESIA Z= 10km 2.86N 95.59E

This information is provided by the USGS
National Earthquake Information Center.
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These parameters are preliminary and subject to revision.

A magnitude 5.8 earthquake IN SIMEULUE, INDONESIA has occurred at:
2.86N 95.59E Depth 10km Mon Dec 27 20:10:48 2004 UTC

Time: Universal Time (UTC) Mon Dec 27 20:10:48 2004
Time Near Epicenter Tue Dec 28 03:10:48 2004
Eastern Standard Time (EST) Mon Dec 27 15:10:48 2004
Central Standard Time (CST) Mon Dec 27 14:10:48 2004
Mountain Standard Time (MST) Mon Dec 27 13:10:48 2004
Pacific Standard Time (PST) Mon Dec 27 12:10:48 2004
Alaska Standard Time (AST) Mon Dec 27 11:10:48 2004
Hawaii Standard Time (HST) Mon Dec 27 10:10:48 2004

Location with respect to nearby cities:
295 km (180 miles) S of Banda Aceh, Sumatra, Indonesia
350 km (215 miles) WSW of Medan, Sumatra, Indonesia
380 km (235 miles) WNW of Sibolga, Sumatra, Indonesia
1590 km (990 miles) NW of JAKARTA, Java, Indonesia

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please consult:
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/recenteqs...kes/ussnbk.htm .

Flinn-Engdahl Region Number = 705

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