Breaking: 6.7 Earthquake hits South of Java, Indonesia

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April 4, 2011
3:42 a.m.

Java, Indonesia

Big earthquake has hit off of Java, Indonesia.  Came in at a 6.7 shaker.  Here is the scientific data from the USGA.

Earthquake Details

* This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

Magnitude 6.7
Date-Time

Coat of Arms of Indonesian province of West Java.Image via Wikipedia* Sunday, April 03, 2011 at 20:06:42 UTC
* Monday, April 04, 2011 at 03:06:42 AM at epicenter
* Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones

Location 9.786°S, 107.749°E
Depth 24 km (14.9 miles)
Region SOUTH OF JAVA, INDONESIA
Distances 241 km (149 miles) ENE of Christmas Island
277 km (172 miles) S of Tasikmalaya, Java, Indonesia
318 km (197 miles) S of Bandung, Java, Indonesia
412 km (256 miles) SSE of JAKARTA, Java, Indonesia
Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 12 km (7.5 miles); depth +/- 7 km (4.3 miles)
Parameters NST=167, Nph=168, Dmin=242.7 km, Rmss=1.18 sec, Gp= 40°,
M-type=regional moment magnitude (Mw), Version=7
Source

* USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)

Event ID usc0002i9q
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