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Origin Time	: 2023-07-09 19:39:09 (IST)
Lat, Long	: 5.87, 94.83
Magnitude	: 5.3
Depth	: 70km
Event Status	:

What Was your Situation During the Earth Quake? *

Outside

Inside

Others

In Moving Vehicle

In Stopped Vehicle

If you Were inside please select the type of building or Structure *

Office building /School

Apartment building

Single family Home or duplex

Other, Please describe:

Trailer/RV With no Foundation

Mobile home /Permanent Foundation

Are you Asleep during the earthquake? *

Slept through it

No

Woke me up

Did you feel the earthquake?(if you were asleep, did the earthquake wake you up) *

No answer/Don’t know/nobodyelse nearby

Yes

No

Did other nearby feel the earthquake? *

(Almost) everyone felt it

Most other felt it, but some did not

Some felt it, but most did not

No others felt it

No answer/Dont't know/Nobody else nearby

How would you best descripe the ground shaking? *

Weak

Not felt

Violent

Strong

Moderate

Mild

About how many seconds did the shaking last? (check one) *

How would you best describe your rection? *

Very Little Reaction

No reaction/Not felt

Very frightend

Exteremely frightened

Somewhat frightened

Excitement

How did your respond? *

Took no action

Other

Ran outside

Ducked and covered

Moved to doorway

Was it difficult to stand or walk? *

No

Yes

Did you notice the swinging/swaying of doors or hanging objects? *

Yes, Violent Swinging

Yes, Slightly swinging

No

Did you notice creaking or other noises? *

Yes, slight noise

No

Yes, loud noise

Did objects topple over or fall off shelves? *

A few Toppled or fell off

Rattled loudly

Rattled Slightly

No

Nearly everthing fell off

Many fell off

Did pictures on walls move or get knocked askew? *

Yes, and some fell

Yes, but did not fall

No

Did any furniture or appliance slide, tip over, or become diplaced? *

Yes

No

Was a heavy appliance (refrigerator or range) affected ? *

Yes, shifted by a foot or more

Yes, shifted by inches

Yes, some contents fell out

No

Overturned

Were free standing walls or fences damaged? *

Yes, Some fell completely

Yes, some Partially fell

Yes, Some were cracked

Building moved over foundation

No

If you were inside, was there any damage to the building? *

Ceiling tiles or lighting fixtures fell

Modern chimney, Major damage or fell down

Many large cracks in walls

Old chimney, Major damage or fell down

A few large cracks in walls

Masonry fell from from block or brick walls

one or several cracked windows

Many windows cracked or broken out

Separation of porch, balcony, or other additi

Hair cracks in walls

Cracks in Chimney

Outside wall(s) titled over or collapsed

No damage

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National Center for Seismology

M: 5.3 - Northern Sumatra, Indonesia

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