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2002 Sumatra Earthquake
2 November 2002 · Sumatera, Simeulue · Indonesia
On 2 November 2002 at 01:26 UTC, a magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck Indonesia (Sumatera, Simeulue), at a depth of 30 km. It occurred on the Burma Plate, 69 km from its boundary with the Sunda Plate (continental rift). It killed at least 3 people and injured 65.
- Date
- 2 November 2002
- Time
- 01:26 UTC
- Magnitude
- 7.3
- Depth
- 30 km
- Deaths
- 3
- Injuries
- 65
- Homes Damaged
- 994
- Plate
- Burma Plate
- Country
- Indonesia
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
- 20112011 Aceh Singkil Regency Earthquakes · M 6.710 deaths
- 2010May 2010 Northern Sumatra Earthquake · M 7.2
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- 20052005 Sumatra Earthquake · M 8.61,319 deaths
- 20042004 Indian Ocean Earthquake · M 9.1227,899 deaths
- 1969Off Nw Coast of Sumatera · M 7.7
- 19071907 Sumatra Earthquake · M 8.22,188 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth