Very strong mag. 6.5 earthquake - 44 km northeast of Pulau Siaimu Island, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia, on Thursday, September 13, 2007 at 02:30 GMT
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Very strong magnitude 6.5 earthquake at 29 km depth
1 Jan 00:00 UTC: First to report: USGS after 30 seconds.
Magnitude: 6.5
Depth: 28.9 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 1.689°S / 99.668°E
(Indian Ocean, Indonesia)Antipode: 1.689°N / 80.332°W
Nearest volcano: Talang (137 km / 85 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
112 km (70 mi) SW of Padang (pop: 840,400) --> See nearby quakes!
129 km (80 mi) SSW of Pariaman (pop: 92,200) --> See nearby quakes!
148 km (92 mi) SW of Solok (pop: 48,400) --> See nearby quakes!
172 km (107 mi) SSW of Bukittinggi (pop: 98,700) --> See nearby quakes!
182 km (113 mi) SW of Sijunjung (pop: 27,800) --> See nearby quakes!
196 km (122 mi) WNW of Sungai Penuh (pop: 95,900) --> See nearby quakes!
196 km (122 mi) SSW of Payakumbuh (pop: 121,600) --> See nearby quakes!
315 km (196 mi) SW of Pekanbaru (pop: 704,000) --> See nearby quakes!
372 km (231 mi) NW of Benkulu (pop: 309,700) --> See nearby quakes!
942 km (585 mi) WNW of Jakarta (pop: 8,540,100) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 3.5 x 1014 joules (98.6 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 84802 tons of TNT or 5.3 atomic bombs!) | about seismic energy
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| Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
| 6.5 | 29 km | Kepulauan Mentawai region, Indonesia | USGS |
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Aftershocks
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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (112 quakes)
Date and time | Mag Depth | Location | Details |
| Mar 9, 2008 09:16 14 years ago | 4.6 35 km | 24 km N of Pulau Siabusabeu Island, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
| Mar 6, 2008 03:36 14 years ago | 5.3 35 km | 32 km E of Pulau Pittojat Island, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
| Mar 5, 2008 13:26 14 years ago | 4.1 28 km | 56 km E of Pulau Pittojat Island, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
| Mar 3, 2008 02:37 14 years ago | 6.2 25 km | 34 km E of Pulau Pittojat Island, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
| Feb 27, 2008 10:25 14 years ago | 4.9 35 km | 50 km NE of Pulau Siabusabeu Island, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
| Feb 26, 2008 04:42 14 years ago | 4.0 35 km | 30 km SE of Pulau Pittojat Island, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
| Feb 25, 2008 21:02 14 years ago | 6.7 25 km | 34 km E of Pulau Pittojat Island, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
| Feb 25, 2008 18:06 14 years ago | 6.6 25 km | 47 km SE of Pulau Pittojat Island, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
| Feb 25, 2008 14:14 14 years ago | 5.0 39 km | 50 km N of Pulau Siabusabeu Island, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
| Feb 25, 2008 13:33 14 years ago | 5.3 36 km | 48 km N of Pulau Siabusabeu Island, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
| Feb 25, 2008 10:38 14 years ago | 5.1 35 km | 33 km N of Pulau Siabusabeu Island, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
| Feb 25, 2008 08:36 14 years ago | 7.2 25 km | 29 km N of Pulau Siabusabeu Island, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
| Feb 24, 2008 14:57 14 years ago | 5.4 25 km | 25 km N of Pulau Siabusabeu Island, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
| Feb 24, 2008 14:46 14 years ago | 6.5 22 km | 38 km N of Pulau Siabusabeu Island, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
| Feb 24, 2008 14:40 14 years ago | 5.3 23 km | 31 km N of Pulau Siabusabeu Island, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
| Feb 24, 2008 08:53 14 years ago | 5.2 28 km | 45 km N of Pulau Siabusabeu Island, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
| Feb 23, 2008 18:52 14 years ago | 4.8 35 km | 48 km N of Pulau Siabusabeu Island, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
| Feb 23, 2008 13:07 14 years ago | 4.6 35 km | 53 km N of Pulau Siabusabeu Island, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
| Feb 23, 2008 07:17 14 years ago | 5.6 33 km | 26 km N of Pulau Siabusabeu Island, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
| Feb 23, 2008 02:09 14 years ago | 4.6 35 km | 52 km N of Pulau Siabusabeu Island, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
| Feb 21, 2008 23:55 14 years ago | 5.7 24 km | 45 km SE of Pulau Pittojat Island, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
| Feb 21, 2008 05:42 14 years ago | 4.2 16 km | 47 km E of Pulau Pittojat Island, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
| Feb 20, 2008 00:19 14 years ago | 4.1 35 km | 55 km N of Pulau Siabusabeu Island, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
| Feb 19, 2008 17:26 14 years ago | 4.9 26 km | 40 km N of Pulau Siabusabeu Island, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
| Feb 19, 2008 17:01 14 years ago | 5.4 14 km | 35 km N of Pulau Siabusabeu Island, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
| Jan 30, 2008 17:22 14 years ago | 4.2 51 km | 28 km SW of Pulau Laut Island, Indonesia | More |
| Jan 8, 2008 01:13 14 years ago | 4.6 20 km | 46 km E of Pulau Pittojat Island, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
| Jan 3, 2008 09:35 14 years ago | 4.4 29 km | Pulau Karangmajat, 153 km SW of Padang, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
| Dec 28, 2007 16:22 14 years ago | 4.2 35 km | 41 km SE of Pulau Pittojat Island, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
| Dec 27, 2007 21:51 14 years ago | 4.6 44 km | Pulau Baringin, 100 km S of Padang, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
| Dec 14, 2007 06:57 14 years ago | 4.3 35 km | 45 km NE of Pulau Siabusabeu Island, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
| Dec 11, 2007 13:01 14 years ago | 3.8 32 km | 49 km NE of Pulau Pittojat Island, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
| Dec 5, 2007 10:50 14 years ago | 4.6 35 km | 40 km NE of Pulau Pittojat Island, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
| Nov 27, 2007 15:46 14 years ago | 5.3 35 km | 27 km S of Pulau Aurgadang Island, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
| Nov 25, 2007 17:41 14 years ago | 6.0 35 km | 45 km SW of Pulau Baringin Island, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
| Nov 25, 2007 13:42 14 years ago | 4.6 37 km | 23 km E of Pulau Siaimu Island, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
| Nov 15, 2007 00:40 15 years ago | 4.5 35 km | 32 km E of Siberut Island, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
| Nov 14, 2007 11:41 15 years ago | 4.6 22 km | Pulau Karangmajat, 160 km SW of Padang, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
| Nov 14, 2007 10:37 15 years ago | 4.8 35 km | Pulau Siaimu, 145 km SW of Padang, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
| Nov 11, 2007 15:09 15 years ago | 4.1 35 km | 29 km E of Pulau Siaimu Island, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
| Nov 2, 2007 06:34 15 years ago | 4.4 35 km | Pulau Baringin, 90 km W of Sungai Penuh, Jambi, Indonesia | More |
| Oct 26, 2007 12:53 15 years ago | 4.1 35 km | Pulau Pittojat, 148 km SW of Padang, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
| Oct 23, 2007 19:56 15 years ago | 5.8 30 km | 44 km E of Pulau Pittojat Island, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
| Oct 22, 2007 22:49 15 years ago | 4.8 35 km | 21 km N of Pulau Siabusabeu Island, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
| Oct 20, 2007 21:19 15 years ago | 4.7 35 km | 46 km NE of Pulau Siaimu Island, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
| Oct 20, 2007 20:30 15 years ago | 4.9 35 km | 44 km N of Pulau Siaimu Island, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
| Oct 19, 2007 13:19 15 years ago | 4.0 35 km | 21 km S of Pulau Karangmajat Island, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
| Oct 13, 2007 14:01 15 years ago | 4.9 35 km | 24 km E of Pulau Siaimu Island, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
| Oct 12, 2007 05:32 15 years ago | 4.6 35 km | 36 km E of Pulau Siaimu Island, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
| Oct 10, 2007 00:19 15 years ago | 5.9 27 km | 23 km NE of Pulau Siaimu Island, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
| Oct 9, 2007 22:28 15 years ago | 4.5 35 km | 58 km E of Pulau Pittojat Island, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
| Oct 9, 2007 09:42 15 years ago | 4.7 40 km | 61 km E of Pulau Pittojat Island, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
| Oct 9, 2007 01:51 15 years ago | 4.2 35 km | Pulau Pittojat, 148 km SW of Padang, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
| Oct 2, 2007 14:39 15 years ago | 5.1 35 km | 42 km NE of Pulau Pittojat Island, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
| Oct 1, 2007 18:16 15 years ago | 4.3 35 km | 27 km W of Pulau Baringin Island, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
| Sep 27, 2007 03:39 15 years ago | 4.6 12 km | 20 km E of Pulau Siaimu Island, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
| Sep 26, 2007 18:36 15 years ago | 5.1 24 km | Pulau Siaimu, 140 km SW of Padang, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
| Sep 26, 2007 15:43 15 years ago | 6.1 26 km | 21 km E of Pulau Siaimu Island, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
| Sep 25, 2007 08:27 15 years ago | 5.3 35 km | 25 km NW of Pulau Baringin Island, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
| Sep 24, 2007 13:58 15 years ago | 4.3 39 km | 58 km W of Pulau Baringin Island, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
| Sep 24, 2007 09:51 15 years ago | 5.4 35 km | 42 km SW of Pulau Nyamuk Island, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
| Sep 24, 2007 00:37 15 years ago | 4.1 35 km | 26 km W of Pulau Baringin Island, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
| Sep 23, 2007 14:13 15 years ago | 5.5 28 km | 46 km E of Pulau Pittojat Island, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
| Sep 22, 2007 11:02 15 years ago | 5.3 35 km | 48 km E of Pulau Pittojat Island, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
| Sep 21, 2007 13:33 15 years ago | 5.1 25 km | Pulau Pittojat, 165 km SW of Padang, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
| Sep 20, 2007 08:31 15 years ago | 6.7 30 km | 56 km W of Pulau Baringin Island, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
| Sep 18, 2007 22:03 15 years ago | 4.3 35 km | Pulau Pittojat, 149 km SW of Padang, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
| Sep 18, 2007 22:00 15 years ago | 4.4 35 km | 31 km NE of Pulau Siaimu Island, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
| Sep 18, 2007 16:52 15 years ago | 4.7 19 km | Pulau Pittojat, 176 km SW of Padang, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
| Sep 18, 2007 16:47 15 years ago | 4.3 35 km | Pulau Pittojat, 168 km SW of Padang, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
| Sep 17, 2007 20:58 15 years ago | 4.2 35 km | 55 km NE of Pulau Pittojat Island, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
| Sep 17, 2007 09:02 15 years ago | 4.3 35 km | 45 km NE of Pulau Siaimu Island, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
| Sep 17, 2007 03:38 15 years ago | 3.9 35 km | 30 km S of Pulau Nyamuk Island, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
| Sep 17, 2007 02:19 15 years ago | 4.4 35 km | 63 km N of Pulau Siabusabeu Island, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
| Sep 16, 2007 14:11 15 years ago | 4.8 17 km | 46 km NE of Pulau Siaimu Island, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
| Sep 16, 2007 06:01 15 years ago | 4.7 37 km | 61 km W of Pulau Baringin Island, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
| Sep 16, 2007 04:45 15 years ago | 4.6 38 km | 51 km W of Pulau Baringin Island, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
| Sep 16, 2007 01:55 15 years ago | 4.6 28 km | Pulau Pittojat, 177 km SW of Padang, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
| Sep 15, 2007 23:43 15 years ago | 4.8 35 km | 32 km E of Pulau Siaimu Island, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
| Sep 15, 2007 18:29 15 years ago | 5.0 31 km | 26 km E of Pulau Siaimu Island, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
| Sep 15, 2007 18:27 15 years ago | 5.0 35 km | 47 km NE of Pulau Pittojat Island, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
| Sep 15, 2007 07:27 15 years ago | 4.6 35 km | 62 km SW of Pulau Laut Island, Indonesia | More |
| Sep 15, 2007 03:47 15 years ago | 4.7 22 km | 56 km W of Pulau Baringin Island, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
| Sep 15, 2007 01:24 15 years ago | 4.3 35 km | 48 km N of Pulau Siabusabeu Island, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
| Sep 14, 2007 18:37 15 years ago | 4.7 35 km | 29 km E of Pulau Pittojat Island, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
| Sep 14, 2007 11:06 15 years ago | 4.6 35 km | 57 km E of Pulau Pittojat Island, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
| Sep 14, 2007 10:27 15 years ago | 4.3 35 km | Pulau Karangmajat, 151 km SW of Padang, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
| Sep 14, 2007 10:11 15 years ago | 4.5 35 km | 52 km E of Pulau Siaimu Island, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
| Sep 14, 2007 04:03 15 years ago | 5.2 29 km | 64 km SW of Pulau Baringin Island, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
| Sep 13, 2007 20:52 15 years ago | 4.8 35 km | 33 km E of Pulau Siaimu Island, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
| Sep 13, 2007 18:30 15 years ago | 5.0 41 km | 38 km N of Pulau Siabusabeu Island, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
| Sep 13, 2007 18:28 15 years ago | 4.7 35 km | 57 km SW of Pulau Baringin Island, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
| Sep 13, 2007 16:59 15 years ago | 5.5 30 km | 48 km E of Pulau Pittojat Island, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
| Sep 13, 2007 15:00 15 years ago | 4.4 35 km | Pulau Pittojat, 167 km SW of Padang, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
| Sep 13, 2007 12:13 15 years ago | 4.9 35 km | Pulau Siaimu, 149 km SW of Padang, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
| Sep 13, 2007 11:57 15 years ago | 4.9 35 km | 34 km N of Pulau Pittojat Island, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
| Sep 13, 2007 11:13 15 years ago | 4.8 35 km | 50 km SW of Pulau Baringin Island, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
| Sep 13, 2007 09:21 15 years ago | 5.3 35 km | 33 km E of Pulau Pittojat Island, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
| Sep 13, 2007 08:38 15 years ago | 4.5 35 km | 62 km SW of Pulau Nyamuk Island, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
| Sep 13, 2007 08:17 15 years ago | 4.7 35 km | 40 km E of Pulau Siaimu Island, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
| Sep 13, 2007 06:32 15 years ago | 5.2 34 km | 21 km N of Pulau Pittojat Island, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
| Sep 13, 2007 06:28 15 years ago | 5.0 28 km | Pulau Pittojat, 148 km SW of Padang, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
| Sep 13, 2007 05:23 15 years ago | 5.5 32 km | 39 km E of Pulau Siaimu Island, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
| Sep 13, 2007 05:08 15 years ago | 4.5 35 km | 38 km E of Pulau Pittojat Island, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
| Sep 13, 2007 04:54 15 years ago | 4.3 35 km | 26 km SW of Pulau Pittojat Island, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
| Sep 13, 2007 04:06 15 years ago | 5.1 29 km | 46 km NE of Pulau Siaimu Island, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
| Sep 13, 2007 03:42 15 years ago | 5.1 35 km | 21 km NE of Pulau Pittojat Island, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
| Sep 13, 2007 03:35 15 years ago | 7.0 22 km | Pulau Pittojat, 154 km SW of Padang, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
| Sep 13, 2007 03:03 15 years ago | 4.7 9.9 km | 26 km NE of Pulau Pittojat Island, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
| Sep 13, 2007 02:51 15 years ago | 5.4 29 km | 31 km E of Pulau Pittojat Island, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
| Sep 13, 2007 02:48 15 years ago | 4.8 22 km | Pulau Pittojat, 179 km SW of Padang, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
| Sep 13, 2007 02:43 15 years ago | 4.1 35 km | 23 km N of Pulau Pittojat Island, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
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