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Great mag. 8.6 earthquake - Northern Sumatra, Indonesia on Monday, 28 March 2005

Great mag. 8.6 earthquake - Northern Sumatra, Indonesia on Monday, 28 March 2005
Date & time: Monday, 28 March 2005 16:09 UTC
Magnitude: 8.6
Depth: 30.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 2.085°N / 97.108°E (Indonesia)
Nearest volcano: Sinabung (187 km / 116 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
79 km (49 mi) SW of Singkil (pop: 46,800)
92 km (57 mi) SE of Sinabang (pop: 15,000)
181 km (113 mi) SW of Tongging (pop: 16,000)
190 km (118 mi) W of Sibolga (pop: 79,700)
191 km (118 mi) SW of Kabanjahe (pop: 57,200)
1422 km (883 mi) NW of Jakarta (pop: 8,540,100)
Primary data source: USGS
Estimated released energy: 5 x 1017 joules (1.4 x 105 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 1.2 x 108 tons of TNT or 7486.7 atomic bombs!) [learn more]
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TimeMag. / DepthLocationSource
Mon, 28 Mar 16:09 UTCM 8.6 / 30 kmNorthern Sumatra, IndonesiaUSGS
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Aftershocks of the 8.6 quake: Northern Sumatra, Indonesia, 28 Mar 2005 16h09

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List of recorded aftershocks, latest first (536 quakes):
  • 29 Mar 2008 17:30 UTC
    | M 6.3 |
    20 km (12.4 mi) depth
    |
    219 km (136 mi) distance
    | USGS | Strong mag. 6.3 earthquake - Simeulue, Indonesia on Saturday, 29 March 2008
  • 16 Mar 2008 23:05 UTC
    | M 5.2 |
    35 km (21.7 mi) depth
    |
    710 km (441 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 15 Mar 2008 14:43 UTC
    | M 6.0 |
    25 km (15.5 mi) depth
    |
    288 km (179 mi) distance
    | USGS | Strong mag. 6.0 earthquake - Off the West Coast of Northern Sumatra (Indonesia) on Saturday, 15 March 2008
  • 13 Mar 2008 20:53 UTC
    | M 5.0 |
    45 km (28 mi) depth
    |
    850 km (528 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 12 Mar 2008 00:58 UTC
    | M 5.0 |
    29.8 km (18.5 mi) depth
    |
    762 km (474 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 11 Mar 2008 23:45 UTC
    | M 5.0 |
    27.2 km (16.9 mi) depth
    |
    769 km (478 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 10 Mar 2008 05:22 UTC
    | M 5.0 |
    35 km (21.7 mi) depth
    |
    171 km (106 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 06 Mar 2008 03:36 UTC
    | M 5.3 |
    35 km (21.7 mi) depth
    |
    566 km (351 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 05 Mar 2008 17:04 UTC
    | M 5.0 |
    56.4 km (35 mi) depth
    |
    419 km (260 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 03 Mar 2008 21:14 UTC
    | M 5.2 |
    31.6 km (19.6 mi) depth
    |
    557 km (346 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 03 Mar 2008 20:05 UTC
    | M 5.0 |
    32.1 km (19.9 mi) depth
    |
    105 km (65 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 03 Mar 2008 02:37 UTC
    | M 6.2 |
    25 km (15.5 mi) depth
    |
    562 km (349 mi) distance
    | USGS | Strong mag. 6.2 earthquake - Kepulauan Mentawai Region, Indonesia on Monday, 3 March 2008
  • 01 Jan 1970 00:00 UTC
    | M |
    0 km (0 mi) depth
    |
    10800 km (6711 mi) distance
    | | Details
  • 29 Feb 2008 08:18 UTC
    | M 5.6 |
    35 km (21.7 mi) depth
    |
    453 km (281 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 26 Feb 2008 18:18 UTC
    | M 5.9 |
    20 km (12.4 mi) depth
    |
    794 km (493 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 26 Feb 2008 11:38 UTC
    | M 5.1 |
    35 km (21.7 mi) depth
    |
    146 km (90 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
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Great mag. 8.6 earthquake - Northern Sumatra, Indonesia on Monday, 28 March 2005
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