| April 2010 Sumatra earthquake | |
| Timestamp: | 2010-04-06 22:15:01 |
| Anss-Url: | usp000hat0 |
| Isc-Event: | 600296664 |
| Local-Time: | 05:15 (WIB (Indonesia Western Standard Time)) |
| Magnitude: | 7.8 |
| Depth: | 31km (19miles) |
| Location: | 2.38°N 97.05°W |
| Casualties: | 62 injured |
The April 2010 Sumatra earthquake occurred on with a moment magnitude of 7.8 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of V (Moderate). The shock occurred near the Banyak Islands, off the island of Sumatra in Indonesia. A tsunami watch was issued according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Honolulu[1] which was later canceled.[2] A 40 cm surge was reported in the Banyak Islands an hour after the quake, along with 62 injuries.[3] Power outages were reported throughout the province of North Sumatra[4] as well as in Aceh.[5] [6] This quake is one in a sequence of large earthquakes along the Sunda megathrust in the 2000s.
In Simeulue Regency, 21 were hospitalized at Gunung Putih, Teluk Dalam subdistrict,[7] and 41 were injured in Teupah Selatan subdistrict. Some of the injured were treated at Simeulue general hospital in Sinabang.[8]