Moderate mag. 5.5 earthquake - 111km E of Mohean, India on Friday, 14 March 2014

Moderato terremoto magnitudine 5.5 - Andaman Sea, 463 km a sud da Port Blair, India, venerdì, 14 marzo 2014

Moderato terremoto magnitudine 5.5 - Andaman Sea, 463 km a sud da Port Blair, India, venerdì, 14 marzo 2014

Moderate magnitude 5.5 earthquake at 10 km depth

14 Mar 13:58 UTC: Primo a segnalare: USGS dopo 20 minuti.
Data & ora: 14 Mar 2014 13:38:06 UTC
Ora locale a epicentro: Friday, March 14, 2014 19:38:06
Magnitudine: 5.5
Profondità: 10.0 km
Epicentro latitudine / longitudine: 7.8°N / 94.317°E (Andaman Sea, India)
Vulcano più vicino: Pulau Weh (245 km / 152 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
239 km NNO da Sabang (Indonesia) (pop: 24,500) --> Vedi sismi vicini
275 km NNO da Banda Aceh (Indonesia) (pop: 250,800) --> Vedi sismi vicini
324 km NO da Sigli (Kabupaten Pidie, Indonesia) (pop: 17,500) --> Vedi sismi vicini
360 km NO da Reuleuet (Indonesia) (pop: 40,400) --> Vedi sismi vicini
428 km NO da Lhokseumawe (Indonesia) (pop: 89,000) --> Vedi sismi vicini
448 km O da Wichit (Thailandia) (pop: 38,700) --> Vedi sismi vicini
450 km O da Phuket (Thailandia) (pop: 89,100) --> Vedi sismi vicini
450 km O da Talat Yai (Thailandia) (pop: 52,200) --> Vedi sismi vicini
463 km SSE da Port Blair (pop: 112,100) --> Vedi sismi vicini
2929 km SE da Nuova Delhi (pop: 317,800) --> Vedi sismi vicini
142 km ESE da Teressa Island (pop: 1,930) --> Vedi sismi vicini
91 km ENE da Meroe Island --> Vedi sismi vicini
Fonte dati primaria: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Stima dell'energia sismica liberata: 1.1 x 1013 joules (3.12 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 2682 tons of TNT or 0.2 atomic bombs!) More info
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Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies

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MagnitudineProfonditàUbicazioneFonte
M 5.510 kmNicobar Islands, India RegionGFZ
M 5.410 km NICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGIONEMSC
M 5.510 km111km E of Mohean, IndiaUSGS
M 5.4 kmNicobar Islands, India RegionGeoAu

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Aftershocks

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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (17 quakes):
  • 11 May 2014 11:11 UTC
    | M 4.5 |
    10 km (6.2 mi) depth
    |
    29 km (18 mi) distance
    | GFZ | Details
  • 24 Mar 2014 09:53 UTC
    | M 4.3 |
    31 km (19.3 mi) depth
    |
    24 km (15 mi) distance
    | EMSC | Details
  • 22 Mar 2014 02:17 UTC
    | M 4.5 |
    10 km (6.2 mi) depth
    |
    21 km (13 mi) distance
    | EMSC | Details
  • 21 Mar 2014 18:08 UTC
    | M 4.4 |
    39.5 km (24.5 mi) depth
    |
    27 km (17 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 21 Mar 2014 16:55 UTC
    | M 4.1 |
    10 km (6.2 mi) depth
    |
    28 km (18 mi) distance
    | EMSC | Details
  • 21 Mar 2014 16:47 UTC
    | M 4.3 |
    10 km (6.2 mi) depth
    |
    19 km (12 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 21 Mar 2014 16:33 UTC
    | M 4.2 |
    9.5 km (5.9 mi) depth
    |
    29 km (18 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 21 Mar 2014 15:48 UTC
    | M 4.8 |
    10.1 km (6.3 mi) depth
    |
    31 km (19 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 21 Mar 2014 15:43 UTC
    | M 4.6 |
    9.8 km (6.1 mi) depth
    |
    25 km (15 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 21 Mar 2014 15:08 UTC
    | M 4.5 |
    10 km (6.2 mi) depth
    |
    19 km (12 mi) distance
    | EMSC | Details
  • 21 Mar 2014 14:49 UTC
    | M 4.9 |
    10.2 km (6.3 mi) depth
    |
    3 km (2 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 21 Mar 2014 14:45 UTC
    | M 5.0 |
    10 km (6.2 mi) depth
    |
    27 km (17 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 21 Mar 2014 14:11 UTC
    | M 5.4 |
    10.1 km (6.3 mi) depth
    |
    29 km (18 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 21 Mar 2014 13:41 UTC
    | M 5.8 |
    10 km (6.2 mi) depth
    |
    11 km (7 mi) distance
    | GEONET (NZ) | Details
  • 21 Mar 2014 13:41 UTC
    | M 6.5 |
    10 km (6.2 mi) depth
    |
    4 km (2 mi) distance
    | USGS | Strong mag. 6.5 earthquake - Andaman Sea, India, 272 km northwest of Banda Aceh, Indonesia, on Friday, March 21, 2014 19:41:07
  • 17 Mar 2014 19:17 UTC
    | M 4.2 |
    10 km (6.2 mi) depth
    |
    23 km (14 mi) distance
    | EMSC | Details
  • 15 Mar 2014 06:30 UTC
    | M 4.8 |
    32.9 km (20.4 mi) depth
    |
    26 km (16 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details

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Moderate mag. 5.5 earthquake - Andaman Sea, India, 275 km northwest of Banda Aceh, Indonesia, on Friday, March 14, 2014 19:38:06
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