Strong mag. 6.6 earthquake - Kepulauan Mentawai Region, Indonesia on Monday, 25 February 2008
Magnitude: 6.6
Depth: 25.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 2.332°S / 99.891°E
(Indonesia)Nearest volcano: Kerinci (168 km / 104 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
162 km (101 mi) SW of Padang (pop: 840,400)
170 km (105 mi) W of Sungai Penuh (pop: 95,900)
190 km (118 mi) SW of Solok (pop: 48,400)
192 km (119 mi) S of Pariaman (pop: 92,200)
884 km (549 mi) NW of Jakarta (pop: 8,540,100)
Primary data source: USGS
Estimated released energy: 5 x 1014 joules (139 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 1.2 x 105 tons of TNT or 7.5 atomic bombs!) [learn more]
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Time | Mag. / Depth | Location | Source |
| Mon, 25 Feb 18:06 UTC | M 6.6 / 25 km | Kepulauan Mentawai Region, Indonesia | USGS |
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Aftershocks of the 6.6 quake: Kepulauan Mentawai Region, Indonesia, 25 Feb 2008 18:06
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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (5 quakes):- 03 Jun 2008 22:49 UTC| M 5.2 |35.3 km (21.9 mi) depth|30 km (19 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 06 Mar 2008 03:36 UTC| M 5.3 |35 km (21.7 mi) depth|15 km (10 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 03 Mar 2008 02:37 UTC| M 6.2 |25 km (15.5 mi) depth|19 km (12 mi) distance| USGS | Strong mag. 6.2 earthquake - Kepulauan Mentawai Region, Indonesia on Monday, 3 March 2008
- 01 Jan 1970 00:00 UTC| M |0 km (0 mi) depth|11110 km (6903 mi) distance| | Details
- 25 Feb 2008 21:02 UTC| M 6.7 |25 km (15.5 mi) depth|13 km (8 mi) distance| USGS | Strong mag. 6.7 earthquake - Kepulauan Mentawai Region, Indonesia on Monday, 25 February 2008
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