Strong 6.4M Earthquake Event – South Indian Ocean

Earthquake Event – Saturday  2014-06-14 11:11:00 UTC

The earthquake occurred Offshore, South Indian Ocean. The nearest places are West Island, Cocos Islands, and Bengkulu, Indonesia. The maximum altitude nearby is 5m (16 ft).

Australia –  Indian Ocean | Sumatra Region, Cocos Islands
Location: 671km (417mi) WNW of West Island, Cocos Islands
Magnitude: 6.4
Time: 2014-06-14 11:11:00 UTC
Epicenter: 10.056°S 91.056°E
Depth: 7.1 km (4.4 mi) Very Shallow
Affected Area: 0 people within 100 km
Injuries:
Fatalities:

No tsunami statement issued

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Waveform: MWP6.4 South Indian Ocean This plot shows 1 hour of data from the nearest available seismic station in the Global Seismographic Network. West Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands (12.1901° S x 96.8349° E)

Population: The Cocos Islands, populated by just 600 people, is an isolated territory of atolls and coral islands in the Indian Ocean, lying closer to Indonesia than to the Australian mainland. Sovereignty was transferred to Australia in 1955.

More Information:

USGS/NEIC Denver, USA
GeoForschungsZentrum (GEOFON) Potsdam, German
Badan Meteorologi & Geofisika Djakarta, Indonesia