Mag. 4.2 earthquake - 133 km south of Padang, Indonesia, on Friday, 24 January 2020 at 21:43 (GMT) -
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Light magnitude 4.2 earthquake at 10 km depth
24 Jan 21:55 UTC: First to report: BMKG after 12 minutes.
Jan 25 10:30: Magnitude recalculated from 4.4 to 4.2.
Jan 25 10:30: Magnitude recalculated from 4.4 to 4.2.
Magnitude: 4.2
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 2.12°S / 100.58°E
(Indian Ocean, Indonesia)Nearest volcano: Kerinci (91 km / 57 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
90 km (56 mi) W of Sungai Penuh (pop: 95,900) --> See nearby quakes!
133 km (82 mi) S of Padang (pop: 840,400) --> See nearby quakes!
147 km (91 mi) S of Solok (pop: 48,400) --> See nearby quakes!
164 km (102 mi) SSW of Sijunjung (pop: 27,800) --> See nearby quakes!
175 km (108 mi) SSE of Pariaman (pop: 92,200) --> See nearby quakes!
203 km (126 mi) S of Bukittinggi (pop: 98,700) --> See nearby quakes!
212 km (132 mi) S of Payakumbuh (pop: 121,600) --> See nearby quakes!
265 km (164 mi) NW of Bengkulu (pop: 309,700) --> See nearby quakes!
471 km (293 mi) W of Palembang (pop: 1,441,500) --> See nearby quakes!
831 km (516 mi) WNW of Jakarta (pop: 8,540,100) --> See nearby quakes!
25 km (15 mi) SSW of Pulau Baringin Island --> See nearby quakes!
144 km (90 mi) E of Pulau Karangmajat Island --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: BMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)
Estimated released energy: 1.3 x 1011 joules (35 megawatt hours, equivalent to 30.1 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 4.2 | 10 km | Southern Sumatra, Indonesia | BMKG |
| M 4.4 | 10 km | Kep. Mentawai Region, Indonesia | EMSC |
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