The 2010 Banyak Islands 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 Honolulu7.7-magnitude quake strikes Indonesia which was later canceled.Re-direct to weather.gov/ptwc A 40 cm surge was reported in the Banyak Islands an hour after the quake, along with 62 injuries.Jakarta Globe, Tsunami Fears Subside After Sumatra Quake. Power outages were reported throughout the province of North Sumatra as well as in Aceh.Sumatra hit by major earthquake7.7-magnitude quake strikes Indonesia – CNN 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, and 41 were injured in Teupah Selatan subdistrict. Some of the injured were treated at Simeulue general hospital in Sinabang.Another 62 people injured in Simeulue earthquake
See also 2007 Bengkulu earthquakes 2010 Mentawai earthquake and tsunami List of earthquakes in 2010 List of earthquakes in Indonesia March 2007 Sumatra earthquakes
References
External links M7.8 – northern Sumatra, Indonesia – United States Geological Survey Magnitude-7.7 quake rattles Indonesia – MSNBC M7.8 Banyak Islands Earthquake, 2010 – Amateur Seismic Centre The Diverse Slip Behavior of the Banyak Islands Section of the Sunda Megathrust Offshore Sumatra – American Geophysical Union