EINDHOVEN/JAKARTA, 25 July 2004 - A major earthquake occurred at 14:35:18 (UTC) on Sunday, July 25, 2004. The magnitude 7.2 event has been located in SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA. (This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.) This according to USGS.

The earthquake occurred 510 kilometers NW of Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia, 105 kilometers NW of Palembang. And 100 kilometers south of the city of Jambi.

Tremors were felt by some residents in Singapore living in high-rise blocks around the island on Sunday. Several residents living on the higher floors of blocks in Marine Parade and Kelantan Lane said they felt the tremors at about 10.30pm. Residents in Hougang, Marina Vista, Woodlands and Toa Payoh also said they experienced mild tremors.
The Singapore police said the tremors were caused by an earthquake in Sumatra. The earthquake took place 324 kilometres south-west of Singapore. Police said they received some 15 calls from members of the public about the tremors.

Update 20:13 CET
The neighboring province Bengkulu was also a quake-prone area which was shaken by a massive tremor measuring 7.3 on the Richter scale on June 4, 2000, killing 94 people and leaving hundreds moreinjured.

Original item published @ 16:58 CET, as soon as the USGS reported the quake. A reporter in Jakarta sent me SMS just one minute after she felt the earthquake there as well. My thanks to Kinanti Pinta for her quick action.

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