Longest earthquake

Longest earthquake
Who
Unknown
What
500–600 second(s)
Where
United Kingdom
When
26 December 2004

The Sumatra-Andaman Islands earthquake in the Indian Ocean, on 26 December 2004, was the longest-lasting ever recorded. Its duration, monitored by seismometers all over the world, was measured at between 500 and 600 seconds. It had an earthquake magnitude of between 9.1 and 9.3. These results were announced in the journal Science in May 2005.