5.8 QUAKE HITS LAHEWA, NORTH NIAS

2005/06/03 00:42 M 5.8 NIAS REGION, INDONESIA Z= 14km 1.48N 97.12E

This REVISED information is provided by the USGS
National Earthquake Information Center.

These parameters are preliminary and subject to revision.

A magnitude 5.8 earthquake IN THE NIAS REGION, INDONESIA has occurred at:
1.48N 97.12E Depth 14km Fri Jun 3 00:42:00 2005 UTC

Time: Universal Time (UTC) Fri Jun 3 00:42:00 2005
Time Near Epicenter Fri Jun 3 07:42:00 2005

This was a very shallow quake (14km) and shallow quakes always cause more destruction than deep ones.

We are checking with NGOs in the area to see what damage has occurred.