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Historic Earthquake
2016 Sumatra Earthquake
2 March 2016 · Sumatra · Indonesia
On 2 March 2016 at 12:49 UTC, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Indonesia (Sumatra), at a depth of 24 km. It occurred on the Australian Plate. It triggered a tsunami.
- Date
- 2 March 2016
- Time
- 12:49 UTC
- Magnitude
- 7.8
- Depth
- 24 km
- Maximum Intensity
- V (Mercalli)
- Tsunami
- Yes
- Plate
- Australian Plate
- Country
- Indonesia
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth