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 M6.2 earthquake - 166km SSW of Sungaipenuh, Indonesia, Friday, 14 September 2012 at 04:51 (GMT)
Strong mag. 6.2 earthquake - 166km SSW of Sungaipenuh, Indonesia on Friday, 14 September 2012
Date & time: Friday, 14 September 2012 04:51 UTC Local time at epicenter: Fri, 14 Sep 2012 11:51 (Asia/Jakarta)
Magnitude: 6.2
Depth: 19.8 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 3.3626°S / 100.588°E  ( Indonesia)
Nearest volcano: Kunyit (141 km)
Primary data source: USGS
Estimated released energy: 1.3*10^14 J (35 GWh / 30089 tons of TNT / 1.9 atomic bombs equivalent) [ learn more]
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| Time | Mag. / Depth | Location | | Source |
| Fri, 14 Sep 2012 |
| Fri, 14 Sep 04:51 UTC | M 6.2 / 30 km | KEP. MENTAWAI REGION, INDONESIA | | EMSC |
| Fri, 14 Sep 04:51 UTC | M 6.1 / 33 km | Southern Sumatra, Indonesia | | GFZ |
| Fri, 14 Sep 04:51 UTC | M 6.2 | Southern Sumatra, Indonesia | | GeoAu |
| Fri, 14 Sep 04:51 UTC | M 6.1 / 38 km | Southern Sumatra, Indonesia | | BMKG |
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