- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- March 28, 2005 CE
- Location:
- Indonesia, Sumatera: Sw
- Magnitude:
- 8.6 Mw
- Depth:
- 30 km
- Deaths:
- 1,319
- Injuries:
- 340
- Damage:
- ~$37.36M (value at the time)
Cross-catalog records
This event is recorded in 6 separate scientific catalogs, each of which may give a different magnitude (the disagreement between catalogs is itself valuable for research):
- NOAA_SIGEQ: Mw 8.6
- NOAA_SIGEQ: Mw 6.7
- USGS_COMCAT: Mww 8.6
- USGS_COMCAT: mb 5.8
- USGS_COMCAT: mb 5.4
- USGS_COMCAT: mb 5.3
Other earthquake records of 2005 CE
- Pakistan, Muzaffarabad, Uri, Anantnag, Baramula · Mw 7.6 · 76,213 deaths
- Iran, Kerman Province: Zarand · Mw 6.4 · 612 deaths
- China, Jiangxi: Jiujiang, Ruichang · Mw 5.2 · 16 deaths
- Iran, Qeshm, Zirang · Mw 6 · 13 deaths
- Chile, Tarapaca · Mw 7.7 · 11 deaths
- Congo, Kalemie · Mw 6.8 · 6 deaths
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Earthquake Database, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K · License: U.S. Government Work · institutional record ↗
Frequently asked questions
- When did 2005 CE Earthquake — Indonesia, Sumatera: Sw happen?
- March 28, 2005 CE.
- Where does this information come from?
- This record comes from NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Earthquake Database, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K; it was not hand-authored and is stored together with its source.
- How many people died?
- Recorded estimate: 1,319. Historical death tolls vary by source.