Southern Sumatra, Indonesia M=8.0 2007/09/12 11:10:26.5 4.57 S 101.35 E 34 km

The earthquake data is taken from GEOFON service by GFZ Potsdam.

Here is the link to a Google Earth animation of the wave propagation and possible inundation:

Link to animation of the event as Google Earth Layer (3.9 MB)

(If not opened automatically: Open Google Earth (version 4.1 or later) -> Add -> Network-Link and paste the link given above.)

To start the animation, press the play button in the upper right corner of Google Earth Window.

[Update on 13/09/2007]
Combining available tide gauge data and detailed re-analysis of the event the magnitude and position of the earthquake give the following worst case scenario:

Low Resolution: Link to worst case scenario simulation as Google Earth Layer (7.2 MB)

High Resolution: Link to worst case scenario simulation as Google Earth Layer (46.1 MB)

Please note:

This information does not represent any official data or statement.These data are preliminary and provided without any warranty. Alfred-Wegener-Institute takes no responsibility for the correctness of the data at this state of development.

Copyright by Alfred-Wegener-Institute for Polar and Marine Research, Bremerhaven, Germany. This information is for scientific and private use only.