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  Regional Earthquake Alert
   
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:5.77
Coordinates of Epicentre:0.97 South , 92.52 East
Estimated Depth:32.0 km
Location:OFF W COAST OF NORTHERN SUMATERA Approximately 596km SSW from Banda Acheh , 1252km W from Singapore
Date/Time of detection:15 May 2013 at 03:18 (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
18 May 2013 at 01:47PM 37.72 N 141.91 E 6.1 NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
15 May 2013 at 11:36AM 5.04 S 153.92 E 6.3 NEW IRELAND REGION
14 May 2013 at 08:37AM 15.44 N 143.61 E 6.4 MARIANA ISLANDS REGION
14 May 2013 at 08:32AM 18.74 N 145.99 E 7.1 MARIANA ISLANDS
13 May 2013 at 07:03AM 19.26 N 158.23 E 6.1 NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN
03 May 2013 at 02:10PM 52.43 N 156.11 E 6.3 KAMCHATKA
01 May 2013 at 02:57PM 32.61 N 76.16 E 6.4 KASHMIR-INDIA BORDER REGION
24 April 2013 at 07:14AM 5.17 S 153.37 E 6.5 NEW IRELAND REGION
21 April 2013 at 09:53PM 31.29 N 136.58 E 6.3 SOUTHEAST OF SHIKOKU, JAPAN
21 April 2013 at 11:22AM 29.8 N 139.02 E 7.1 SOUTH OF HONSHU, JAPAN
20 April 2013 at 09:13PM 49.36 N 156.86 E 6.3 KURIL ISLANDS
20 April 2013 at 12:51PM 6.92 S 130.6 E 6.4 BANDA SEA
20 April 2013 at 08:02AM 32.0 N 101.44 E 6.8 SICHUAN PROVINCE, CHINA
20 April 2013 at 03:58AM 49.45 N 158.33 E 6.4 KURIL ISLANDS REGION
20 April 2013 at 01:51AM 12.63 S 122.37 E 6.3 SOUTH OF TIMOR
19 April 2013 at 11:05AM 46.41 N 151.22 E 7.5 KURIL ISLANDS
17 April 2013 at 08:03PM 39.22 N 143.63 E 6.0 OFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
17 April 2013 at 06:55AM 3.15 S 142.61 E 6.5 NEAR N COAST OF PAPUA NEW GUINEA
16 April 2013 at 06:44PM 27.46 N 62.38 E 7.0 SOUTHERN IRAN
14 April 2013 at 09:32AM 6.05 S 153.92 E 6.1 NEW BRITAIN REGION
14 April 2013 at 06:49AM 19.19 S 170.42 E 6.2 VANUATU ISLANDS
13 April 2013 at 04:31AM 43.72 N 147.02 E 6.1 KURIL ISLANDS
11 April 2013 at 04:20AM 20.7 N 122.11 E 6.5 PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION
07 April 2013 at 09:31AM 16.23 N 144.99 E 6.0 MARIANA ISLANDS REGION
06 April 2013 at 12:42PM 3.3 S 138.25 E 7.0 WEST IRIAN
06 April 2013 at 08:29AM 43.84 N 132.06 E 6.6 NEAR E. COAST OF EASTERN USSR
06 April 2013 at 01:32AM 11.01 S 87.07 E 6.6 SOUTH INDIAN OCEAN
05 April 2013 at 08:59PM 43.32 N 131.82 E 7.1 E. USSR-N.E. CHINA BORDER REG.
04 April 2013 at 02:31PM 36.58 N 69.36 E 6.0 HINDU KUSH REGION
29 March 2013 at 02:00PM 5.38 S 152.92 E 6.1 NEW BRITAIN REGION

click to see full image 18 May 2013 at 01:47PM Magnitude: 6.1 NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN 15 May 2013 at 11:36AM Magnitude: 6.3 NEW IRELAND REGION 14 May 2013 at 08:37AM Magnitude: 6.4 MARIANA ISLANDS REGION 14 May 2013 at 08:32AM Magnitude: 7.1 MARIANA ISLANDS 13 May 2013 at 07:03AM Magnitude: 6.1 NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN 03 May 2013 at 02:10PM Magnitude: 6.3 KAMCHATKA 01 May 2013 at 02:57PM Magnitude: 6.4 KASHMIR-INDIA BORDER REGION 24 April 2013 at 07:14AM Magnitude: 6.5 NEW IRELAND REGION 21 April 2013 at 09:53PM Magnitude: 6.3 SOUTHEAST OF SHIKOKU, JAPAN 21 April 2013 at 11:22AM Magnitude: 7.1 SOUTH OF HONSHU, JAPAN 20 April 2013 at 09:13PM Magnitude: 6.3 KURIL ISLANDS 20 April 2013 at 12:51PM Magnitude: 6.4 BANDA SEA 20 April 2013 at 08:02AM Magnitude: 6.8 SICHUAN PROVINCE, CHINA 20 April 2013 at 03:58AM Magnitude: 6.4 KURIL ISLANDS REGION 20 April 2013 at 01:51AM Magnitude: 6.3 SOUTH OF TIMOR 19 April 2013 at 11:05AM Magnitude: 7.5 KURIL ISLANDS 17 April 2013 at 08:03PM Magnitude: 6.0 OFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN 17 April 2013 at 06:55AM Magnitude: 6.5 NEAR N COAST OF PAPUA NEW GUINEA 16 April 2013 at 06:44PM Magnitude: 7.0 SOUTHERN IRAN 14 April 2013 at 09:32AM Magnitude: 6.1 NEW BRITAIN REGION 14 April 2013 at 06:49AM Magnitude: 6.2 VANUATU ISLANDS 13 April 2013 at 04:31AM Magnitude: 6.1 KURIL ISLANDS 11 April 2013 at 04:20AM Magnitude: 6.5 PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION 07 April 2013 at 09:31AM Magnitude: 6.0 MARIANA ISLANDS REGION 06 April 2013 at 12:42PM Magnitude: 7.0 WEST IRIAN 06 April 2013 at 08:29AM Magnitude: 6.6 NEAR E. COAST OF EASTERN USSR 06 April 2013 at 01:32AM Magnitude: 6.6 SOUTH INDIAN OCEAN 05 April 2013 at 08:59PM Magnitude: 7.1 E. USSR-N.E. CHINA BORDER REG. 04 April 2013 at 02:31PM Magnitude: 6.0 HINDU KUSH REGION 29 March 2013 at 02:00PM Magnitude: 6.1 NEW BRITAIN REGION
 
   
   
 
 

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