Strong mag. 6.0 earthquake - Southern Sumatra, Indonesia on Saturday, 23 September 1995
Magnitude: 6.0
Depth: 45.4 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 5.561°S / 104.062°E
(Indonesia)Nearest volcano: Suoh (42 km / 26 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
122 km (76 mi) SW of Kotabumi (pop: 42,400)
134 km (83 mi) W of Bandar Lampung (pop: 800,300)
147 km (91 mi) SW of Metro (pop: 149,500)
149 km (92 mi) SW of Terbanggi Besar (pop: 52,600)
160 km (99 mi) S of Baturaja (pop: 134,800)
316 km (197 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]
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Time | Mag. / Depth | Location | Source |
| Sat, 23 Sep 16:05 UTC | M 6.0 / 45.4 km | Southern Sumatra, Indonesia | USGS |
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Aftershocks of the 6.0 quake Southern Sumatra, Indonesia, 23 Sep 1995 16:05 UTC
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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (2 quakes):- 19 Dec 1995 04:50 UTC| M 4.7 |33 km (20.5 mi) depth|56 km (35 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 26 Sep 1995 16:42 UTC| M 3.9 |84.5 km (52.5 mi) depth|26 km (16 mi) distance| USGS | Details
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