Padang Rocked by Modest Quake

No damage has been reported but this quake was closer to Padang than any of last years aftershocks and seems to signal a new release of tension in our section of the subduction zone.

The quake was characterized by vertical vibrations and strong jolts. The duration was about one minute. There was no tsunami generated.


Magnitude 5.2 (Moderate)
Date-Time Monday, April 10, 2006 at 9:36:37 AM = local time at epicenter
Location 0.652°S, 99.942°E
Depth 30 km (18.6 miles) set by location program
Region SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA
Distances 55 km (35 miles) NW of Padang, Sumatra, Indonesia