Strong mag. 6.0 earthquake - Kepulauan Mentawai Region, Indonesia on Sunday, 25 November 2007
Magnitude: 6.0
Depth: 35.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 2.238°S / 100.413°E
(Indonesia)Nearest volcano: Kerinci (112 km / 70 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
111 km (69 mi) W of Sungai Penuh (pop: 95,900)
143 km (89 mi) S of Padang (pop: 840,400)
162 km (101 mi) S of Solok (pop: 48,400)
182 km (113 mi) SW of Sijunjung (pop: 27,800)
183 km (114 mi) S of Pariaman (pop: 92,200)
839 km (522 mi) NW of Jakarta (pop: 8,540,100)
Primary data source: USGS
Estimated released energy: 6.3 x 1013 joules (17.5 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 15080 tons of TNT or 0.9 atomic bombs!) [learn more]
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Time | Mag. / Depth | Location | Source |
| Sun, 25 Nov 17:41 UTC | M 6.0 / 35 km | Kepulauan Mentawai Region, Indonesia | USGS |
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Aftershocks of the 6.0 quake: Kepulauan Mentawai Region, Indonesia, 25 Nov 2007 17:41
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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (3 quakes):- 02 Dec 2007 06:33 UTC| M 5.3 |51.2 km (31.8 mi) depth|6 km (4 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 28 Nov 2007 10:05 UTC| M 5.2 |50.8 km (31.6 mi) depth|13 km (8 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 26 Nov 2007 11:03 UTC| M 5.0 |35 km (21.7 mi) depth|6 km (4 mi) distance| USGS | Details
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