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Very strong mag. 6.7 earthquake - Indian Ocean, 198 km west of Padang, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia, on Monday, Mar 14, 2022 at 4:09 am (GMT +7) -

Very strong mag. 6.7 earthquake - Indian Ocean, 198 km west of Padang, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia, on Monday, Mar 14, 2022 at 4:09 am (GMT +7) Very strong mag. 6.7 earthquake - Indian Ocean, 198 km west of Padang, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia, on Monday, Mar 14, 2022 at 4:09 am (GMT +7)

Very strong magnitude 6.7 earthquake at 28 km depth

13 Mar 21:17 UTC: First to report: VolcanoDiscovery after 8 minutes.
13 Mar 21:18: Now using data updates from GFZ
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14 Mar 23:24: Epicenter location corrected by 1.2 km (0.8 mi) towards NE.
Update Sun, 13 Mar 2022, 21:27

Magnitude 6.7 earthquake strikes near Pariaman, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia

6.7 quake 14 Mar 4:09 am (GMT +7)
6.7 quake 14 Mar 4:09 am (GMT +7)
An earthquake of magnitude 6.7 occurred early morning on Monday, March 14th, 2022, at 4:09 am local time near Pariaman, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia, as reported by the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ).
According to preliminary data, the quake was located at a shallow depth of 10 km. Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deeper ones as they are closer to the surface. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
Our monitoring service identified a second report from Geoscience Australia (GeoAu) which listed the quake at magnitude 6.8. Other agencies reporting the same quake include France's Réseau National de Surveillance Sismique (RéNaSS) at magnitude 6.7, the citizen-seismograph network of RaspberryShake at magnitude 6.7, and the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) at magnitude 6.8.
Generally quakes of this magnitude are recorded by more than one agency and the results can vary, with subsequent reports that come in after the first one often showing more accuracy.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake was probably felt by many people in the area of the epicenter. It should not have caused significant damage, other than objects falling from shelves, broken windows, etc.
In Pariaman (pop. 92,200) located 164 km from the epicenter, the quake should have been felt as light shaking.
VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update magnitude and depth if these change and follow up if other significant news about the quake become available. If you're in the area, please send us your experience through our reporting mechanism, either online or via our mobile app. This will help us provide more first-hand updates to anyone around the globe who wants to know more about this quake.

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Earthquake details

Date & timeMar 13, 2022 21:09:22 UTC -
Local time at epicenterMonday, Mar 14, 2022 at 4:09 am (GMT +7)
StatusConfirmed
Magnitude6.7
Depth28.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude0.6622°S / 98.5936°E (Indian Ocean, Indonesia)
Antipode0.662°N / 81.406°W
Shaking intensityLight shaking
Felt18 reports
Primary data sourceUSGS (United States Geological Survey)
Nearest volcanoTalakmau (175 km / 109 mi)
Nearby towns and cities170 km (106 mi) W of Pariaman (pop: 92,200) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
198 km (123 mi) W of Padang (pop: 840,400) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
202 km (125 mi) WSW of Bukittinggi (pop: 98,700) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
230 km (143 mi) W of Solok (pop: 48,400) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
232 km (144 mi) WSW of Payakumbuh (pop: 121,600) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
239 km (149 mi) SSW of Padangsidempuan (pop: 100,600) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
265 km (165 mi) W of Sijunjung (pop: 27,800) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
268 km (167 mi) S of Sibolga (pop: 79,700) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
337 km (209 mi) SSW of Rantauprapat (pop: 103,000) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
343 km (213 mi) WSW of Pekanbaru (pop: 704,000) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
226 km (141 mi) SSE of Nias Island (pop: 756,300) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
386 km (240 mi) WSW of Sumatra Island (pop: 50,365,500) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
Weather at epicenter at time of quakeModerate Rain 27.6°C (82 F), humidity: 76%, wind: 2 m/s (4 kts) from WNW
Estimated seismic energy released7.1 x 1014 joules (197 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 1.7 x 105 tons of TNT or 10.6 atomic bombs!) | about seismic energy
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Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies

Info: The more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.
Mag.DepthLocationSource
6.728 km169 Km W of Pariaman, IndonesiaUSGS
6.620 kmKEPULAUAN BATU, INDONESIAEMSC
6.010 kmSouthern Sumatra, IndonesiaRaspberryShake
6.610 kmIndonesia: Near MedanRENASS
6.924 kmSouthern Sumatra, IndonesiaGeoAu
6.519 kmSouthern Sumatra, IndonesiaGFZ
6.810.2 kmSouthern Sumatera, Indonesia [Land: Indonesia]INGV

Seismograms

Seismic station: Tucson, Arizona (TUC/IU network) | Distance from quake: 15340 km / 9532 mi | Show on map | Station Info
Seismic station Tucson, Arizona: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)
Seismogram (vertical component) around time of quake. Thin dotted red line indicates time of quake. Seismic waves arrive some time later, depending on distance. Bandpass filter applied: 0.02-2.0 Hz. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool
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User reports for this quake (22)

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Bukittinggi, West Sumatra (202 km E of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 5-10 s : While sleeping | 4 users found this interesting.  
Singapore / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 1-2 s : 1-2 seconds of building swing. | 4 users found this interesting.  
Singapore (624.4 km ENE of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 5-10 s : Lamps, plastic curtains moving | 2 users found this interesting.  
Pandan Kabupaten Tapanuli tengah. (263.6 km N of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / rattling, vibrating / 10-15 s : Terasa keras | 2 users found this interesting. (reported through our app)  
Padang city, west Sumatra / Light shaking (MMI IV) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 5-10 s : Was about to sleep when it hits. Some people woken up due to it and about 1 hour after that, another one hits. | One user found this interesting.  
Bukittinggi (202.4 km ENE of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 10-15 s : This earthquake did not trigger a tsunami. | One user found this interesting.  
singapore (626.6 km ENE of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / rattling, vibrating / 5-10 s : felt tremors, saw water in fish tank moving. checked online, quake in philippines | One user found this interesting.  
NE Singapore / Light shaking (MMI IV) / single lateral shake : Felt it just over 5am SIN time. Was awakened by the front/back movement and realised the bed was moving. At the same time, the clothes in the wardrobe were moving and the wardrobe door was opening and closing, making a noticeable sound. Whole episode last  
Telo / Moderate shaking (MMI V) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 15-20 s : Large long shakes | One user found this interesting.  
Malacca (523 km NE of epicenter) [Map] / not felt
Bukittinggi (208.1 km E of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 5-10 s : Light shaking  
Sorake (167.3 km NW of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II)
Cyberjaya (526.3 km NE of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 20-30 s
Pariaman (171.1 km E of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / both vertical and horizontal swinging / 2-5 s
Pekanbaru, Riau (344.7 km ENE of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 20-30 s
South Jakarta / not felt (reported through our app)
Garfa, Kolkata / not felt (reported through our app)
Kresek, West Java (1049.1 km SE of epicenter) [Map] / not felt : Tidak terasa (reported through our app)  
Kota Padang / Weak shaking (MMI III) / 5-10 s : i was sleeping when i felt it but it didnt last that long thank god  
Kota Padang / Light shaking (MMI IV) / 10-15 s
Singapore (626.3 km ENE of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 1-2 minutes
263.3 km NNE of epicenter [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 20-30 s
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Aftershocks

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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (80 quakes)

Date and timeMag
Depth
LocationDetails
Sep 9, 2022 05:44
28 weeks ago
3.5

10 km
Indian Ocean, 172 km SW of Padangsidempuan, North Sumatra, IndonesiaMore
Sep 5, 2022 16:31
29 weeks ago
3.5

77 km
Indian Ocean, 95 km W of Pariaman, Sumatra Barat, IndonesiaMore
Sep 3, 2022 19:41
29 weeks ago
2.7

10 km
Indian Ocean, IndonesiaMore
Sep 3, 2022 19:22
29 weeks ago
3.9

24 km
Indian Ocean, 125 km SW of Padangsidempuan, North Sumatra, IndonesiaMore
Sep 3, 2022 05:04
29 weeks ago
4.0

66 km
Indian Ocean, 166 km W of Padang, Sumatra Barat, IndonesiaMore
Aug 30, 2022 18:16
30 weeks ago
3.5

10 km
Indian Ocean, 176 km W of Pariaman, Sumatra Barat, IndonesiaMore
Aug 29, 2022 22:07
30 weeks ago
3.8

10 km
Indian Ocean, 164 km W of Padang, Sumatra Barat, IndonesiaMore
Aug 29, 2022 17:26
30 weeks ago
3.5

101 km
170 km W of Padang, Sumatra Barat, IndonesiaMore
Aug 29, 2022 15:35
30 weeks ago
3.6

108 km
169 km W of Padang, Sumatra Barat, IndonesiaMore
Aug 29, 2022 12:44
30 weeks ago
4.5

20 km
189 km W of Padang, Sumatra Barat, IndonesiaMore
Aug 29, 2022 12:35
30 weeks ago
4.1

74 km
Indian Ocean, 155 km W of Padang, Sumatra Barat, IndonesiaMore
Aug 29, 2022 12:30
30 weeks ago
3.6

117 km
Indian Ocean, 188 km W of Padang, Sumatra Barat, IndonesiaMore
Aug 29, 2022 11:44
30 weeks ago
4.4

19 km
188 km W of Padang, Sumatra Barat, IndonesiaMore
Aug 29, 2022 11:28
30 weeks ago
4.4

21 km
Indian Ocean, 190 km W of Padang, Sumatra Barat, IndonesiaMore
Aug 29, 2022 11:24
30 weeks ago
4.0

42 km
Indian Ocean, 191 km W of Padang, Sumatra Barat, IndonesiaMore
Aug 29, 2022 11:11
30 weeks ago
4.6

20 km
188 km W of Padang, Sumatra Barat, IndonesiaMore
Aug 29, 2022 11:01
30 weeks ago
4.5

20 km
188 km W of Padang, Sumatra Barat, IndonesiaMore
Aug 29, 2022 10:58
30 weeks ago
4.0

10 km
Indian Ocean, 125 km W of Padang, Sumatra Barat, IndonesiaMore
Aug 29, 2022 03:29
30 weeks ago - felt
6.4

10 km
Indian Ocean, 182 km W of Pariaman, Sumatra Barat, IndonesiaMore
Aug 28, 2022 23:06
30 weeks ago
3.8

10 km
167 km W of Padang, Sumatra Barat, IndonesiaMore
Aug 28, 2022 22:34
30 weeks ago - felt
5.9

11 km
Indian Ocean, 181 km W of Pariaman, Sumatra Barat, IndonesiaMore
Aug 28, 2022 19:14
30 weeks ago
3.2

29 km
Indian Ocean, 133 km SW of Padangsidempuan, North Sumatra, IndonesiaMore
Aug 28, 2022 17:04
30 weeks ago
4.9

18 km
Indian Ocean, 194 km W of Padang, Sumatra Barat, IndonesiaMore
Aug 28, 2022 13:43
30 weeks ago
3.8

28 km
Indian Ocean, 138 km S of Padangsidempuan, North Sumatra, IndonesiaMore
Aug 15, 2022 15:51
32 weeks ago
4.0

10 km
Indian Ocean, 148 km SW of Padangsidempuan, North Sumatra, IndonesiaMore
Aug 8, 2022 23:05
33 weeks ago
3.2

10 km
Indian Ocean, 124 km SW of Padangsidempuan, North Sumatra, IndonesiaMore
Aug 8, 2022 22:50
33 weeks ago
3.1

10 km
Indian Ocean, 139 km SW of Padangsidempuan, North Sumatra, IndonesiaMore
Aug 8, 2022 20:00
33 weeks ago
4.4

40 km
Indian Ocean, 41 km W of Pariaman, Sumatra Barat, IndonesiaMore
Aug 8, 2022 04:09
33 weeks ago
3.3

209 km
Indian Ocean, 147 km W of Pariaman, Sumatra Barat, IndonesiaMore
Aug 7, 2022 12:09
33 weeks ago
3.3

10 km
Indian Ocean, 132 km SW of Padangsidempuan, North Sumatra, IndonesiaMore
Jul 31, 2022 21:45
34 weeks ago
4.2

10 km
Indian Ocean, 166 km SW of Padangsidempuan, North Sumatra, IndonesiaMore
Jul 29, 2022 10:02
34 weeks ago
3.3

10 km
Indian Ocean, 168 km SW of Padangsidempuan, North Sumatra, IndonesiaMore
Jul 26, 2022 14:54
35 weeks ago
3.9

10 km
Indian Ocean, 144 km SW of Padangsidempuan, North Sumatra, IndonesiaMore
Jul 26, 2022 12:26
35 weeks ago
3.0

69 km
Indian Ocean, 152 km SW of Padangsidempuan, North Sumatra, IndonesiaMore
Jul 24, 2022 03:36
35 weeks ago
3.3

10 km
Indian Ocean, 173 km SW of Padangsidempuan, North Sumatra, IndonesiaMore
Jul 22, 2022 07:34
35 weeks ago
3.0

16 km
Indian Ocean, 149 km SW of Padangsidempuan, North Sumatra, IndonesiaMore
Jul 22, 2022 00:30
36 weeks ago
4.2

10 km
Indian Ocean, 170 km SW of Padangsidempuan, North Sumatra, IndonesiaMore
Jul 21, 2022 22:02
36 weeks ago
3.6

10 km
194 km SW of Padangsidempuan, North Sumatra, IndonesiaMore
Jul 21, 2022 21:55
36 weeks ago
3.3

10 km
Indian Ocean, 145 km SW of Padangsidempuan, North Sumatra, IndonesiaMore
Jul 21, 2022 21:50
36 weeks ago
3.2

10 km
Indian Ocean, 169 km SW of Padangsidempuan, North Sumatra, IndonesiaMore
Jul 21, 2022 21:49
36 weeks ago
3.4

10 km
Indian Ocean, 195 km SW of Padangsidempuan, North Sumatra, IndonesiaMore
Jul 21, 2022 21:41
36 weeks ago
4.9

35 km
Indian Ocean, 156 km SW of Padangsidempuan, North Sumatra, IndonesiaMore
Jul 19, 2022 22:42
36 weeks ago
4.1

10 km
Indian Ocean, 122 km SW of Padangsidempuan, North Sumatra, IndonesiaMore
Jul 18, 2022 07:52
36 weeks ago
3.8

47 km
Indian Ocean, 187 km SW of Padangsidempuan, North Sumatra, IndonesiaMore
Jul 17, 2022 21:30
36 weeks ago
2.6

18 km
Indian Ocean, IndonesiaMore
Jul 17, 2022 21:00
36 weeks ago
2.7

10 km
Indian Ocean, IndonesiaMore
Jul 9, 2022 08:46
37 weeks ago
4.0

61 km
Indian Ocean, 144 km W of Padang, Sumatra Barat, IndonesiaMore
Jun 2, 2022 11:40
43 weeks ago
3.1

17 km
Indian Ocean, 118 km W of Pariaman, Sumatra Barat, IndonesiaMore
May 30, 2022 15:50
43 weeks ago
3.1

37 km
Indian Ocean, 77 km W of Pariaman, Sumatra Barat, IndonesiaMore
May 28, 2022 04:13
43 weeks ago
3.6

10 km
Indian Ocean, 113 km SW of Padangsidempuan, North Sumatra, IndonesiaMore
May 26, 2022 02:21
44 weeks ago
3.7

10 km
194 km W of Pariaman, Sumatra Barat, IndonesiaMore
May 22, 2022 17:38
44 weeks ago
4.6

82 km
Indian Ocean, 54 km W of Pariaman, Sumatra Barat, IndonesiaMore
May 20, 2022 07:17
44 weeks ago
3.1

10 km
Indian Ocean, 150 km SW of Padangsidempuan, North Sumatra, IndonesiaMore
May 16, 2022 15:43
45 weeks ago
3.8

18 km
Indian Ocean, 82 km W of Padang, Sumatra Barat, IndonesiaMore
May 12, 2022 22:24
46 weeks ago
3.6

14 km
Indian Ocean, 182 km W of Padang, Sumatra Barat, IndonesiaMore
May 9, 2022 17:25
46 weeks ago
3.5

10 km
Indian Ocean, 159 km S of Padangsidempuan, North Sumatra, IndonesiaMore
May 9, 2022 17:21
46 weeks ago
3.2

11 km
Indian Ocean, 170 km S of Padangsidempuan, North Sumatra, IndonesiaMore
May 8, 2022 19:01
46 weeks ago
4.0

10 km
Indian Ocean, 144 km W of Padang, Sumatra Barat, IndonesiaMore
May 8, 2022 09:41
46 weeks ago
3.6

10 km
144 km SW of Padang, Sumatra Barat, IndonesiaMore
May 6, 2022 16:31
46 weeks ago
3.4

29 km
Indian Ocean, 72 km W of Padang, Sumatra Barat, IndonesiaMore
May 6, 2022 00:15
47 weeks ago
4.0

10 km
Indian Ocean, 176 km SW of Padangsidempuan, North Sumatra, IndonesiaMore
May 2, 2022 02:07
47 weeks ago
3.7

10 km
Indian Ocean, 159 km W of Padang, Sumatra Barat, IndonesiaMore
Apr 30, 2022 00:18
47 weeks ago
3.6

47 km
Indian Ocean, 57 km W of Pariaman, Sumatra Barat, IndonesiaMore
Apr 29, 2022 09:17
47 weeks ago
3.0

39 km
Indian Ocean, 60 km W of Pariaman, Sumatra Barat, IndonesiaMore
Apr 28, 2022 06:11
48 weeks ago
3.3

53 km
Indian Ocean, 173 km SW of Sibolga, North Sumatra, IndonesiaMore
Apr 24, 2022 04:56
48 weeks ago
3.7

10 km
North Sumatra, 184 km W of Pariaman, Sumatra Barat, IndonesiaMore
Apr 20, 2022 11:08
49 weeks ago
3.2

40 km
Indian Ocean, 101 km NW of Pariaman, Sumatra Barat, IndonesiaMore
Apr 17, 2022 10:40
49 weeks ago
3.1

10 km
Indian Ocean, 143 km SW of Padangsidempuan, North Sumatra, IndonesiaMore
Apr 14, 2022 00:24
50 weeks ago
2.7

13 km
Indian Ocean, 97 km NW of Pariaman, Sumatra Barat, IndonesiaMore
Apr 9, 2022 05:08
50 weeks ago
3.4

47 km
Indian Ocean, 141 km SW of Padangsidempuan, North Sumatra, IndonesiaMore
Apr 5, 2022 06:03
51 weeks ago
3.1

10 km
Indian Ocean, 153 km W of Pariaman, Sumatra Barat, IndonesiaMore
Mar 29, 2022 05:47
52 weeks ago
2.7

23 km
Indian Ocean, 85 km W of Pariaman, Sumatra Barat, IndonesiaMore
Mar 27, 2022 11:19
1 year 0 weeks ago
3.8

11 km
Indian Ocean, 166 km W of Padang, Sumatra Barat, IndonesiaMore
Mar 19, 2022 03:06
1 year 1 weeks ago
3.3

10 km
Indian Ocean, 132 km SW of Padangsidempuan, North Sumatra, IndonesiaMore
Mar 15, 2022 12:12
1 year 2 weeks ago - felt
5.1

37 km
Indian Ocean, 174 km W of Pariaman, Sumatra Barat, IndonesiaMore
Mar 14, 2022 14:12
1 year 2 weeks ago - felt
5.3

16 km
Indian Ocean, 175 km W of Pariaman, Sumatra Barat, IndonesiaMore
Mar 13, 2022 23:43
1 year 2 weeks ago
3.0

10 km
Indian Ocean, IndonesiaMore
Mar 13, 2022 21:38
1 year 2 weeks ago
5.6

28 km
Indian Ocean, 177 km W of Pariaman, Sumatra Barat, IndonesiaMore
Mar 13, 2022 21:34
1 year 2 weeks ago
4.4

10 km
Indian Ocean, 191 km W of Padang, Sumatra Barat, IndonesiaMore
Mar 13, 2022 21:24
1 year 2 weeks ago
4.8

11 km
Indian Ocean, 207 km W of Padang, Sumatra Barat, IndonesiaMore
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