Strong mag. 6.0 earthquake - Southern Sumatra, Indonesia on Tuesday, 24 June 1980
Magnitude: 6.0
Depth: 33.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 5.977°S / 103.958°E
(Indonesia)Nearest volcano: Suoh (88 km / 55 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
157 km (97 mi) SW of Bandar Lampung (pop: 800,300)
164 km (102 mi) SW of Kotabumi (pop: 42,400)
178 km (110 mi) SW of Metro (pop: 149,500)
185 km (115 mi) SW of Terbanggi Besar (pop: 52,600)
320 km (199 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]
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Time | Mag. / Depth | Location | Source |
| Tue, 24 Jun 06:27 UTC | M 6.0 / 33 km | Southern Sumatra, Indonesia | USGS |
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Aftershocks of the 6.0 quake Southern Sumatra, Indonesia, 24 Jun 1980 06:27 UTC
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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (5 quakes):- 17 Jul 1980 08:39 UTC| M 4.3 |114 km (70.8 mi) depth|38 km (24 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 01 Jan 1970 00:00 UTC| M |0 km (0 mi) depth|11554 km (7179 mi) distance| | Details
- 01 Jan 1970 00:00 UTC| M |0 km (0 mi) depth|11554 km (7179 mi) distance| | Details
- 01 Jan 1970 00:00 UTC| M |0 km (0 mi) depth|11554 km (7179 mi) distance| | Details
- 01 Jan 1970 00:00 UTC| M |0 km (0 mi) depth|11554 km (7179 mi) distance| | Details
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