Strong mag. 6.0 earthquake - Southern Sumatra, Indonesia on Friday, 9 September 1955
Magnitude: 6.0
Depth: 40.6 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 1.995°S / 100.141°E
(Indonesia)Nearest volcano: Talang (128 km / 80 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
119 km (74 mi) S of Padang (pop: 840,400)
139 km (86 mi) W of Sungai Penuh (pop: 95,900)
145 km (90 mi) SW of Solok (pop: 48,400)
153 km (95 mi) S of Pariaman (pop: 92,200)
189 km (118 mi) S of Bukittinggi (pop: 98,700)
879 km (546 mi) NW of Jakarta (pop: 8,540,100)
Primary data source: USGS
Estimated released energy: 6.3 x 1013 joules (17.5 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 15080 tons of TNT or 0.9 atomic bombs!) [learn more]
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| Time | Mag. / Depth | Location | Source |
| Fri, 9 Sep 09:42 UTC | M 6.0 / 40.6 km | Southern Sumatra, Indonesia | USGS |
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