Strong mag. 6.1 earthquake - Northern Sumatra, Indonesia, on Saturday, 7 November 1964 at 18:37 (GMT)
Strong magnitude 6.1 earthquake at 100 km depth
Magnitude: 6.1
Depth: 100.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 0.236°N / 99.954°E
(Indonesia)Nearest volcano: Talakmau (18 km / 11 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
76 km (47 mi) NW of Bukittinggi (pop: 98,700)
91 km (56 mi) WNW of Payakumbuh (pop: 121,600)
97 km (60 mi) N of Pariaman (pop: 92,200)
139 km (86 mi) NNW of Padang (pop: 840,400)
139 km (87 mi) NW of Solok (pop: 48,400)
148 km (92 mi) SSE of Padangsidempuan (pop: 100,600)
399 km (248 mi) SSE of Medan (pop: 1,751,000)
1049 km (652 mi) NW of Jakarta (pop: 8,540,100)
Primary data source: USGS
Estimated released energy: 8.9 x 1013 joules (24.8 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 21301 tons of TNT or 1.3 atomic bombs!) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 6.1 | 1 km | northern Sumatra, Indonesia | USGS |
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Aftershocks of the 6.1 quake Northern Sumatra, Indonesia, 7 November 18:37 UTC
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