Strong mag. 6.7 earthquake - Kepulauan Mentawai Region, Indonesia on Sunday, 10 April 2005
Magnitude: 6.7
Depth: 19.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 1.644°S / 99.607°E
(Indonesia)Nearest volcano: Talang (140 km / 87 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
113 km (71 mi) SW of Padang (pop: 840,400)
127 km (79 mi) SW of Pariaman (pop: 92,200)
150 km (93 mi) SW of Solok (pop: 48,400)
171 km (106 mi) SW of Bukittinggi (pop: 98,700)
196 km (122 mi) SW of Payakumbuh (pop: 121,600)
950 km (591 mi) NW of Jakarta (pop: 8,540,100)
Primary data source: USGS
Estimated released energy: 7.1 x 1014 joules (197 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 1.7 x 105 tons of TNT or 10.6 atomic bombs!) [learn more]
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Time | Mag. / Depth | Location | Source |
| Sun, 10 Apr 10:29 UTC | M 6.7 / 19 km | Kepulauan Mentawai Region, Indonesia | USGS |
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Aftershocks of the 6.7 quake: Kepulauan Mentawai Region, Indonesia, 10 Apr 2005 10:29
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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (29 quakes):- 30 Aug 2005 20:59 UTC| M 5.0 |29.1 km (18.1 mi) depth|3 km (2 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 17 Apr 2005 21:23 UTC| M 5.4 |21.6 km (13.4 mi) depth|3 km (2 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 16 Apr 2005 08:43 UTC| M 5.0 |29.9 km (18.6 mi) depth|40 km (25 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 14 Apr 2005 11:29 UTC| M 5.7 |33.4 km (20.8 mi) depth|49 km (30 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 13 Apr 2005 17:29 UTC| M 5.0 |31.8 km (19.8 mi) depth|31 km (19 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 13 Apr 2005 02:59 UTC| M 5.2 |30.7 km (19.1 mi) depth|28 km (18 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 12 Apr 2005 04:30 UTC| M 5.2 |30 km (18.6 mi) depth|25 km (16 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 12 Apr 2005 04:17 UTC| M 5.2 |22.3 km (13.9 mi) depth|19 km (12 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 12 Apr 2005 03:54 UTC| M 5.1 |33 km (20.5 mi) depth|30 km (18 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 12 Apr 2005 01:24 UTC| M 5.0 |30 km (18.6 mi) depth|4 km (2 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 11 Apr 2005 18:51 UTC| M 5.4 |30 km (18.6 mi) depth|16 km (10 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 11 Apr 2005 18:19 UTC| M 5.0 |23.9 km (14.9 mi) depth|28 km (17 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 10 Apr 2005 19:19 UTC| M 5.0 |28.5 km (17.7 mi) depth|21 km (13 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 10 Apr 2005 19:14 UTC| M 5.0 |23.5 km (14.6 mi) depth|23 km (14 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 10 Apr 2005 17:24 UTC| M 6.4 |30 km (18.6 mi) depth|14 km (8 mi) distance| USGS | Strong mag. 6.4 earthquake - Kepulauan Mentawai Region, Indonesia on Sunday, 10 April 2005
- 10 Apr 2005 15:44 UTC| M 5.2 |27.7 km (17.2 mi) depth|28 km (17 mi) distance| USGS | Details
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