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2016-03-02 Mw 7.8 SOUTHWEST OF SUMATRA, INDONESIA

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Magnitude	Mw 7.8
Region	SOUTHWEST OF SUMATRA, INDONESIA
Date time	2016-03-02 12:49:48.0 UTC
Location	4.89 S ; 94.25 E
Depth	20 km
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Witness location : (Indonesia) (808 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 8 min

Sumatera Barat

Witness location : (Indonesia) (809 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 36 min

Not strong but long...

Witness location : (Indonesia) (811 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 19 min

Mentawai island

Witness location : (Indonesia) (811 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 9 min

It's earthquake

Witness location : Padang (Indonesia) (812 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 338 min

Most of the people living in the city (Padang) got on their cars and bikes and drove to higher grounds. Some others stayed behind and went to the beach to see if the water was receiving in case of a tsunami

Witness location : (Indonesia) (897 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 21 min

I feel like the something walking heavily on the ground under my bed. Not too big, but i feel it like something is walking under

Witness location : Shah Alam (Malaysia) (1195 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 21 min

Feeling of swaying sensation and dizziness. Pets around the house felt it by suddenly being alert

Witness location : Puchong (Malaysia) (1204 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 37 min

I thought im high blood pressure. ..

Witness location : Petaling Jaya (Malaysia) (1206 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 1325 min

I was standing at the sink washing dishes when i felt dizzy and had to take a step back. I wondered what it was and if i was unwell. My familt in the next room did not feel anything. The next day i heard about the earthquake in Sumatera at around that time.

Witness location : Petaling Jaya (Malaysia) (1206 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 214 min

I was in office during this time . talking over the phone.

Witness location : Semenyih (Malaysia) (1210 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 39 min

Thought my uni assignments were driving me nuts but I saw the water in my dispenser moving. It was unmistakably tremors

Witness location : Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) (1212 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 9 min

feel building swinging

Witness location : Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) (1213 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 27 min

Slight swing at 18th floor fr around 30sec

Witness location : Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) (1213 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 26 min

At 13th floor, felt building was swaying left & right.

Witness location : Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) (1213 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 44 min

High rise residential we felt the building shake

Witness location : Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) (1213 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 12 min

My house on level 12

Witness location : Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) (1215 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 62 min

The ceiling fan is shaking

Witness location : (Singapore) (1269 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 13 min

Nil

Witness location : (Singapore) (1269 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 19 min

The entire building was shaking and swaying beneath my feet.

Witness location : (Singapore) (1269 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 14 min

nil

Witness location : (Singapore) (1269 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 14 min

it was awesome

Witness location : Singapore (Singapore) (1271 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 12 min

Not as bad as past few years.. But thrilling to see the water in my fishtank shake...

Witness location : Singapore (Singapore) (1271 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 79 min

Felt dizzy and the fan was shaking a bit ,enough to confirm an earthquake it seemed as if the floor was moving very slightly -on 20 th floor