Strong mag. 6.0 earthquake - 45 km southwest of Pulau Baringin Island, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia, on Sunday, November 25, 2007 at 17:41 GMT
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Strong magnitude 6.0 earthquake at 35 km depth
1 Jan 00:00 UTC: First to report: USGS after 30 seconds.
Magnitude: 6
Depth: 35.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 2.238°S / 100.413°E

Antipode: 2.238°N / 79.587°W
Nearest volcano: Kerinci (112 km / 70 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
111 km (69 mi) W of Sungai Penuh (pop: 95,900) --> See nearby quakes!
143 km (89 mi) S of Padang (pop: 840,400) --> See nearby quakes!
162 km (101 mi) S of Solok (pop: 48,400) --> See nearby quakes!
182 km (113 mi) SSW of Sijunjung (pop: 27,800) --> See nearby quakes!
183 km (114 mi) S of Pariaman (pop: 92,200) --> See nearby quakes!
215 km (133 mi) S of Bukittinggi (pop: 98,700) --> See nearby quakes!
226 km (141 mi) S of Payakumbuh (pop: 121,600) --> See nearby quakes!
269 km (167 mi) NW of Benkulu (pop: 309,700) --> See nearby quakes!
548 km (340 mi) SW of Singapore (Singapore) (pop: 3,547,800) --> See nearby quakes!
839 km (522 mi) WNW of Jakarta (pop: 8,540,100) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 6.3 x 1013 joules (17.5 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 15080 tons of TNT or 0.9 atomic bombs!) | about seismic energy
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Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
6.0 | 35 km | Kepulauan Mentawai region, Indonesia | USGS |
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Aftershocks
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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (43 quakes)
Date and time![]() | Mag Depth | Location | Details |
May 15, 2008 11:27 14 years ago | 4.5 35 km | 32 km N of Pulau Siabusabeu Island, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
May 10, 2008 22:51 14 years ago | 4.1 35 km | 23 km SW of Pulau Baringin Island, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
May 5, 2008 09:52 14 years ago | 4.6 35 km | 55 km NE of Pulau Siruso Island, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
Mar 25, 2008 03:22 14 years ago | 4.5 35 km | 26 km NE of Pulau Siabusabeu Island, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
Mar 24, 2008 19:22 14 years ago | 4.5 35 km | 90 km SW of Sungai Penuh, Jambi, Indonesia | More |
Mar 9, 2008 09:16 14 years ago | 4.6 35 km | 24 km N of Pulau Siabusabeu 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 1, 2008 22:25 14 years ago | 4.0 35 km | 34 km NE of Pulau Siabusabeu 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 07:27 14 years ago | 4.5 35 km | 31 km NE of Pulau Siabusabeu 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 08:54 14 years ago | 4.9 35 km | Pulau Siabusabeu, 186 km S of Padang, 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 25, 2008 02:08 14 years ago | 4.2 35 km | 54 km NE of Pulau Siruso 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 09:17 14 years ago | 4.8 35 km | 58 km NE of Pulau Siruso 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 17:01 14 years ago | 5.4 14 km | 35 km N of Pulau Siabusabeu Island, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
Jan 28, 2008 21:53 14 years ago | 4.4 54 km | 52 km N of Pulau Siruso Island, Sumatra Barat, 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 |
Dec 27, 2007 21:51 14 years ago | 4.6 44 km | Pulau Baringin, 100 km S of Padang, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
Dec 20, 2007 03:10 14 years ago | 4.4 51 km | 54 km NE of Pulau Siruso Island, 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 3, 2007 01:25 14 years ago | 4.3 35 km | 37 km NE of Pulau Siruso Island, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
Dec 2, 2007 06:33 14 years ago | 5.3 51 km | 46 km SW of Pulau Baringin Island, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
Nov 29, 2007 01:45 14 years ago | 4.8 48 km | 41 km S of Pulau Baringin Island, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
Nov 28, 2007 10:05 14 years ago | 5.2 51 km | 41 km S of Pulau Baringin Island, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
Nov 27, 2007 14:19 14 years ago | 4.7 50 km | 40 km SW of Pulau Baringin Island, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
Nov 26, 2007 17:10 14 years ago | 4.8 68 km | 37 km S of Pulau Baringin Island, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
Nov 26, 2007 13:42 14 years ago | 4.4 54 km | 26 km S of Pulau Baringin Island, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
Nov 26, 2007 11:03 14 years ago | 5.0 35 km | 43 km SW of Pulau Baringin Island, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
Nov 25, 2007 18:19 14 years ago | 4.7 35 km | 53 km N of Pulau Siruso Island, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
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