10 April 2005, Mw 6.7, Southern Sumatra, Indonesia

An earthquake off Southern Sumatra, Indonesia occured on 10 April 2005, measured Mw 6.7 (HRV). It was smaller and further south than the two previous large earthquakes off the coast of Sumatra. (see Figure 2 in 28 March 2005 section). A tsunami with a wave height of 40 cm was observed at Padang, Sumatra. The account cannot be supported with tide records, as the gauge at Padang was out of service at the time of the earthquake.