Strong mag. 6.0 earthquake - Sunda Strait, Indonesia on Tuesday, 9 July 1957
Magnitude: 6.0
Depth: 39.9 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 6.066°S / 104.14°E
(Indonesia)Nearest volcano: Suoh (92 km / 57 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
143 km (89 mi) SW of Bandar Lampung (pop: 800,300)
161 km (100 mi) SW of Kotabumi (pop: 42,400)
167 km (104 mi) SW of Metro (pop: 149,500)
178 km (111 mi) SW of Terbanggi Besar (pop: 52,600)
190 km (118 mi) W of Labuan (pop: 33,600)
300 km (186 mi) W 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 |
| Tue, 9 Jul 09:58 UTC | M 6.0 / 39.9 km | Sunda Strait, Indonesia | USGS |
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Aftershocks of the 6.0 quake Sunda Strait, Indonesia, 9 Jul 1957 09:58 UTC
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