Strong mag. 6.7 earthquake - Kepulauan Batu, Indonesia, on Thursday, 2 January 1936 at 22:34 (GMT)
Strong magnitude 6.7 earthquake at 30 km depth
Magnitude: 6.7
Depth: 30.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 0.108°S / 98.956°E
(Indonesia)Nearest volcano: Sorikmarapi (109 km / 68 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
141 km (88 mi) WNW of Pariaman (pop: 92,200)
159 km (99 mi) W of Bukittinggi (pop: 98,700)
169 km (105 mi) S of Padangsidempuan (pop: 100,600)
181 km (113 mi) WNW of Padang (pop: 840,400)
187 km (116 mi) W of Payakumbuh (pop: 121,600)
206 km (128 mi) S of Sibolga (pop: 79,700)
412 km (256 mi) S of Medan (pop: 1,751,000)
1108 km (689 mi) NW of Jakarta (pop: 8,540,100)
Primary data source: USGS
Estimated released energy: 7.1 x 1014 joules (197 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 1.7 x 105 tons of TNT or 10.6 atomic bombs!) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 6.7 | 30 km | Kepulauan Batu, Indonesia | USGS |
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