2012 Indian Ocean Earthquake
Wharton Basin, Indian Ocean — April 11, 2012
The 2012 Indian Ocean earthquake was a remarkable intraplate strike-slip event, one of the largest ever recorded on oceanic crust away from a subduction zone. Its unusual mechanism surprised seismologists and provided new insights into how oceanic plates deform under stress.
Earthquake Facts
Magnitude
M8.6
Date
Apr 11, 2012
Depth
20 km
Latitude
2.327°
Longitude
93.063°
Tsunami
No
Region
Indian Ocean
Tectonic Cause
Strike-slip intraplate earthquake within the Indo-Australian Plate in the Wharton Basin. The earthquake ruptured multiple conjugate faults simultaneously, an exceptionally rare occurrence.
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