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USGS official20041226005853450_30

26 Dec 2004, 00:58

2004 Sumatra - Andaman Islands Earthquake

A magnitude 9.1 mw earthquake at 30 km depth.

Depth30 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated5 June 2026Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 2004 Sumatra - Andaman Islands Earthquake?

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3.295000, 95.982000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
official20041226005853450_30
Coordinates
3.295, 95.982
Network
official
Significance
1278