Strong mag. 6.5 earthquake - Southern Sumatra, Indonesia on Sunday, 22 September 1918
Magnitude: 6.5
Depth: 35.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 1.457°S / 100.09°E
(Indonesia)Nearest volcano: Talang (84 km / 52 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
64 km (40 mi) SW of Padang (pop: 840,400)
93 km (58 mi) S of Pariaman (pop: 92,200)
96 km (60 mi) SW of Solok (pop: 48,400)
130 km (81 mi) SW of Sijunjung (pop: 27,800)
151 km (94 mi) SW of Payakumbuh (pop: 121,600)
917 km (570 mi) NW of Jakarta (pop: 8,540,100)
Primary data source: USGS
Estimated released energy: 3.5 x 1014 joules (98.6 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 84802 tons of TNT or 5.3 atomic bombs!) [learn more]
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| Time | Mag. / Depth | Location | Source |
| Sun, 22 Sep 09:55 UTC | M 6.5 / 35 km | Southern Sumatra, Indonesia | USGS |
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