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Latest update of earthquake of magnitude 5.5 or above detected within the region bounded by 20 North - 10 South, 90 East - 130 East.

Information will be updated upon availability of new data. Estimation of the earthquake magnitude may differ from other centres, due to varying factors in its determination
Earthquake Details


Magnitude:5.82
Coordinates of Epicentre:3.85 South , 102.78 East
Estimated Depth:137.0 km
Location:SOUTHERN SUMATERA Approximately 45km from Bengkulu , 590km from Singapore
Date/Time of detection:17 March 2010 at 12:46 (Singapore Time)
Assessment:No tsunami threat to Singapore


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Recent Earthquake Reported
Recent earthquakes of magnitude 6.0 or above detected within the region bounded by 60°;North - 50°;South, 60°; - 180°;East

Origin date/time (Singapore time) Latitude Longitude Magnitude Region
14 March 2010 at 04:07PM 38.12 N 142.32 E 6.79 NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
14 March 2010 at 08:57AM 1.46 S 128.42 E 6.64 HALMAHERA
13 March 2010 at 10:56PM 2.17 S 85.65 E 6.77 SOUTH INDIAN OCEAN
13 March 2010 at 10:53AM 1.91 N 133.69 E 6.16 WEST IRIAN REGION
13 March 2010 at 07:19AM 22.94 N 94.57 E 6.28 BURMA
13 March 2010 at 01:22AM 26.73 S 89.38 E 6.17 SOUTH INDIAN OCEAN
13 March 2010 at 01:00AM 47.47 S 104.64 E 6.02 SOUTHEAST INDIAN RISE
08 March 2010 at 05:50PM 22.35 N 159.41 E 6.15 NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN
08 March 2010 at 05:46PM 19.02 N 145.82 E 6.76 MARIANA ISLANDS
06 March 2010 at 12:07AM 2.82 S 101.23 E 6.65 SOUTHERN SUMATERA
04 March 2010 at 10:02PM 13.62 S 168.34 E 7.03 VANUATU ISLANDS
04 March 2010 at 08:18AM 23.0 N 120.86 E 7.13 TAIWAN
02 March 2010 at 10:51AM 18.22 N 122.59 E 6.5 LUZON, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS
28 February 2010 at 08:10PM 3.49 S 88.65 E 6.2 SOUTH INDIAN OCEAN
28 February 2010 at 07:21AM 36.11 N 69.92 E 6.02 HINDU KUSH REGION
27 February 2010 at 03:57PM 53.09 N 106.27 E 7.75 LAKE BAIKAL REGION
27 February 2010 at 02:43PM 49.42 S 65.99 E 7.28 KERGUELEN ISLANDS REGION
27 February 2010 at 04:31AM 25.92 N 128.64 E 7.34 RYUKYU ISLANDS
26 February 2010 at 04:37PM 6.39 N 127.04 E 6.38 PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION
22 February 2010 at 01:09PM 16.62 S 179.33 E 6.11 FIJI ISLANDS
20 February 2010 at 09:35PM 13.43 S 167.33 E 6.35 VANUATU ISLANDS
18 February 2010 at 09:17AM 4.53 S 80.26 E 6.09 SOUTH INDIAN OCEAN
18 February 2010 at 09:13AM 43.39 N 131.43 E 7.05 E. USSR-N.E. CHINA BORDER REG.
18 February 2010 at 03:38AM 26.54 S 178.33 E 6.28 SOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS
16 February 2010 at 05:51AM 7.58 S 128.66 E 6.7 BANDA SEA

click to see full image 14 March 2010 at 04:07PM Magnitude: 6.79 NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN 14 March 2010 at 08:57AM Magnitude: 6.64 HALMAHERA 13 March 2010 at 10:56PM Magnitude: 6.77 SOUTH INDIAN OCEAN 13 March 2010 at 10:53AM Magnitude: 6.16 WEST IRIAN REGION 13 March 2010 at 07:19AM Magnitude: 6.28 BURMA 13 March 2010 at 01:22AM Magnitude: 6.17 SOUTH INDIAN OCEAN 13 March 2010 at 01:00AM Magnitude: 6.02 SOUTHEAST INDIAN RISE 08 March 2010 at 05:50PM Magnitude: 6.15 NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN 08 March 2010 at 05:46PM Magnitude: 6.76 MARIANA ISLANDS 06 March 2010 at 12:07AM Magnitude: 6.65 SOUTHERN SUMATERA 04 March 2010 at 10:02PM Magnitude: 7.03 VANUATU ISLANDS 04 March 2010 at 08:18AM Magnitude: 7.13 TAIWAN 02 March 2010 at 10:51AM Magnitude: 6.5 LUZON, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS 28 February 2010 at 08:10PM Magnitude: 6.2 SOUTH INDIAN OCEAN 28 February 2010 at 07:21AM Magnitude: 6.02 HINDU KUSH REGION 27 February 2010 at 03:57PM Magnitude: 7.75 LAKE BAIKAL REGION 27 February 2010 at 02:43PM Magnitude: 7.28 KERGUELEN ISLANDS REGION 27 February 2010 at 04:31AM Magnitude: 7.34 RYUKYU ISLANDS 26 February 2010 at 04:37PM Magnitude: 6.38 PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION 22 February 2010 at 01:09PM Magnitude: 6.11 FIJI ISLANDS 20 February 2010 at 09:35PM Magnitude: 6.35 VANUATU ISLANDS 18 February 2010 at 09:17AM Magnitude: 6.09 SOUTH INDIAN OCEAN 18 February 2010 at 09:13AM Magnitude: 7.05 E. USSR-N.E. CHINA BORDER REG. 18 February 2010 at 03:38AM Magnitude: 6.28 SOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS 16 February 2010 at 05:51AM Magnitude: 6.7 BANDA SEA
 
   
   
 
 

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