Magnitude 9.0 Sumatra-Andaman Islands Earthquake

Northern Sumatra Earthquake of 28 March 2005 95° 100° Satun Songkhla, ANDAMAN SEA Perlis Perlis Pattani THAILAND YalaNarathiwat 105° 0° 2004 ceh Kedah Pulau Pinang SOUTH CHINA SEA Kelantan Terengganu- 5° Perak Sumatera Utara 2005 2005 Sumatera Utara 1861 MALAYSIA Pahang Selangor. Negeri Sembilan SINGAPORE Melaka Johor Singapore Singapore Riau EXPLANATION Main Shock 28 March 2005 Earthquakes 28 Mar – 8 Apr 2005 4.0-4.9 Ⓒ 5.0-5.9 6.0-6.9 Main Shock Sumatra Jambi SUNDA PLATE 26 December 2004 Rupture Zones Sumatera Selatan 1833 1861 Sumatera Barat. Sumatera Barat INDIAN OCEAN E Sumatera Selatan 1833 Bengkulu Trench 5° AUSTRALIA PLATE 95° 100° 2004 Aftershocks AN 2005 Aftershocks INDONESIA Lampung Jakarta Jawa Barat 105° 5º "How big was the largest aftershock? "Was anyone killed? Kilometers 0 50 100 200 300 400 ■ A Magnitude 8.7 aftershock occurred on Monday March 28, 2005. At least 1000 people killed, 300 injured and 300 buildings destroyed on Nias; 100 people killed, many injured and several buildings damaged on Simeulue; 200 people killed UMR in Kepulauan Banyak; all in Sumatra. Tsunami waves 2 m high

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