Moderate Quake Hits Offshore Indonesia's Sumatra
Date: 31-Jul-06
Country: US
The epicenter was 105 miles (170 km) west of Sibolga, Sumatra and 165 miles (270 km) southwest of Medan, Sumatra, at a depth of 18.6 miles (30 km). The quake hit at 0128 GMT, the USGS said.
Earthquakes occur frequently near Indonesia, which lies on a seismically active stretch of the Pacific basin, know as the "Pacfic Ring of Fire." A magnitude 6.1 earthquake hit offshore of the Indonesian island of Sumatra on Thursday.
