Strong mag. 6.0 earthquake - 54 km west of Pulau Betuah Island, Lampung, Indonesia, on Tuesday, June 24, 1980 at 06:27 GMT
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Strong magnitude 6.0 earthquake at 33 km depth
1 Jan 00:00 UTC: First to report: USGS after 30 seconds.
Earthquake details
Date & time | Jun 24, 1980 06:27:52 UTC |
Local time at epicenter | |
Status | Confirmed |
Magnitude | 6 |
Depth | 33.0 km |
Epicenter latitude / longitude | 5.977°S / 103.958°E ![]() |
Antipode | 5.977°N / 76.042°W |
Shaking intensity | Moderate shaking near epicenter |
Felt | 0 reports |
Primary data source | USGS (United States Geological Survey) |
Nearest volcano | Suoh (88 km / 55 mi) |
Nearby towns and cities | 157 km (97 mi) WSW of Bandar Lampung (pop: 800,300) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 164 km (102 mi) SW of Kotabumi (pop: 42,400) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 178 km (110 mi) WSW of Metro (pop: 149,500) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 185 km (115 mi) SW of Terbanggi Besar (pop: 52,600) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 207 km (129 mi) S of Baturaja (pop: 134,800) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 240 km (149 mi) W of Pandeglang (pop: 92,300) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 243 km (151 mi) W of Serang (pop: 164,800) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 257 km (160 mi) W of Rangkasbitung (pop: 126,900) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 320 km (199 mi) W of Jakarta (pop: 8,540,100) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 337 km (209 mi) W of Bekasi (pop: 1,520,100) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
Estimated seismic energy released | 6.3 x 1013 joules (17.5 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 15080 tons of TNT or 0.9 atomic bombs!) | about seismic energy |
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Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
6.0 | 33 km | southern Sumatra, Indonesia | USGS |
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Aftershocks
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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (1 quake)
Date and time![]() | Mag Depth | Location | Details |
Jul 17, 1980 08:39 42 years ago | 4.3 114 km | 66 km NW of Pulau Betuah Island, Lampung, Indonesia | More |
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