Major earthquake
M7.2 Earthquake — 45 km SSW of Meulaboh, Indonesia
2010-05-09 05:59 UTC · 3.75°, 96.02°
A magnitude 7.2 (major) earthquake struck 45 km SSW of Meulaboh, Indonesia on 2010-05-09 05:59 UTC, at a depth of 38 km. See it live on Earth Live's real-time 3D globe.
M7.2
Magnitude
38 km
Depth
951.5K t
TNT equivalent
227
Felt reports
VI
Max intensity (MMI)
Source: USGS event page. The TNT equivalent is computed from the magnitude with the standard Gutenberg–Richter energy relation; all other figures are USGS's own.
This area's earthquake history
In the year before this quake, USGS recorded 91 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more within 300 km.
Strongest recorded within 300 km since 1900:
- M9.1 — 2004 Sumatra - Andaman Islands Earthquake · 2004-12-26
- M8.6 — 78 km WSW of Singkil, Indonesia · 2005-03-28
- M8.2 — The 1907 Sumatra Earthquake and Tsunami · 1907-01-04
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