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Strong mag. 6.5 earthquake - Kepulauan Mentawai Region, Indonesia on Thursday, 13 September 2007

Strong mag. 6.5 earthquake - Kepulauan Mentawai Region, Indonesia on Thursday, 13 September 2007
Date & time: Thursday, 13 September 2007 02:30 UTC
Magnitude: 6.5
Depth: 28.9 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 1.689°S / 99.668°E (Indonesia)
Nearest volcano: Talang (137 km / 85 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
112 km (70 mi) SW of Padang (pop: 840,400)
129 km (80 mi) SW of Pariaman (pop: 92,200)
148 km (92 mi) SW of Solok (pop: 48,400)
172 km (107 mi) SW of Bukittinggi (pop: 98,700)
196 km (122 mi) SW of Payakumbuh (pop: 121,600)
942 km (585 mi) NW of Jakarta (pop: 8,540,100)
Primary data source: USGS
Estimated released energy: 3.5 x 1014 joules (98.6 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 84802 tons of TNT or 5.3 atomic bombs!) [learn more]
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Thu, 13 Sep 02:30 UTCM 6.5 / 28.9 kmKepulauan Mentawai Region, IndonesiaUSGS
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Aftershocks of the 6.5 quake: Kepulauan Mentawai Region, Indonesia, 13 Sep 2007 02:30

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Strong mag. 6.5 earthquake - Kepulauan Mentawai Region, Indonesia on Thursday, 13 September 2007
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