Strong mag. 6.2 earthquake - Kepulauan Mentawai Region, Indonesia on Monday, 3 March 2008
Magnitude: 6.2
Depth: 25.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 2.18°S / 99.823°E
(Indonesia)Nearest volcano: Talang (164 km / 102 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
149 km (93 mi) SW of Padang (pop: 840,400)
175 km (109 mi) W of Sungai Penuh (pop: 95,900)
177 km (110 mi) S of Pariaman (pop: 92,200)
179 km (111 mi) SW of Solok (pop: 48,400)
899 km (559 mi) NW of Jakarta (pop: 8,540,100)
Primary data source: USGS
Estimated released energy: 1.3 x 1014 joules (35 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 30089 tons of TNT or 1.9 atomic bombs!) [learn more]
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| Time | Mag. / Depth | Location | Source |
| Mon, 3 Mar 02:37 UTC | M 6.2 / 25 km | Kepulauan Mentawai Region, Indonesia | USGS |
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Aftershocks of the 6.2 quake: Kepulauan Mentawai Region, Indonesia, 3 Mar 2008 02:37
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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (2 quakes):- 03 Jun 2008 22:49 UTC| M 5.2 |35.3 km (21.9 mi) depth|20 km (13 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 06 Mar 2008 03:36 UTC| M 5.3 |35 km (21.7 mi) depth|7 km (4 mi) distance| USGS | Details
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