Very strong mag. 6.2 earthquake - 34 km east of Pulau Pittojat Island, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia, on Monday, March 3, 2008 at 02:37 GMT
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Very strong magnitude 6.2 earthquake at 25 km depth
1 Jan 00:00 UTC: First to report: USGS after 30 seconds.
Magnitude: 6.2
Depth: 25.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 2.18°S / 99.823°E

Antipode: 2.18°N / 80.177°W
Nearest volcano: Talang (164 km / 102 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
149 km (93 mi) SSW of Padang (pop: 840,400) --> See nearby quakes!
175 km (109 mi) W of Sungai Penuh (pop: 95,900) --> See nearby quakes!
177 km (110 mi) S of Pariaman (pop: 92,200) --> See nearby quakes!
179 km (111 mi) SSW of Solok (pop: 48,400) --> See nearby quakes!
209 km (130 mi) SW of Sijunjung (pop: 27,800) --> See nearby quakes!
217 km (135 mi) SSW of Bukittinggi (pop: 98,700) --> See nearby quakes!
236 km (147 mi) SSW of Payakumbuh (pop: 121,600) --> See nearby quakes!
326 km (202 mi) WNW of Benkulu (pop: 309,700) --> See nearby quakes!
350 km (217 mi) SSW of Pekanbaru (pop: 704,000) --> See nearby quakes!
899 km (559 mi) WNW of Jakarta (pop: 8,540,100) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 1.3 x 1014 joules (35 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 30089 tons of TNT or 1.9 atomic bombs!) | about seismic energy
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Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
6.2 | 25 km | Kepulauan Mentawai region, Indonesia | USGS |
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Aftershocks
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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (24 quakes)
Date and time![]() | Mag Depth | Location | Details |
Aug 29, 2008 23:08 14 years ago | 4.0 35 km | Pulau Pittojat, 156 km SW of Padang, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
Aug 27, 2008 10:54 14 years ago | 3.9 35 km | 29 km E of Pulau Pittojat Island, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
Aug 27, 2008 07:45 14 years ago | 4.0 35 km | 48 km E of Pulau Pittojat Island, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
Jul 24, 2008 21:57 14 years ago | 4.4 45 km | 52 km NE of Pulau Pittojat Island, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
Jul 20, 2008 04:35 14 years ago | 4.6 27 km | 39 km N of Pulau Siabusabeu Island, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
Jul 8, 2008 20:39 14 years ago | 4.4 35 km | Pulau Pittojat, 156 km SW of Padang, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
Jul 7, 2008 17:58 14 years ago | 4.2 35 km | Pulau Pittojat, 142 km SW of Padang, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
Jun 20, 2008 20:47 14 years ago | 4.3 28 km | 50 km NE of Pulau Siruso Island, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
Jun 6, 2008 23:11 14 years ago | 4.6 29 km | Pulau Siabusabeu, 192 km S of Padang, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
Jun 5, 2008 00:22 14 years ago | 4.3 28 km | 29 km NW of Pulau Siabusabeu Island, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
Jun 3, 2008 22:49 14 years ago | 5.2 35 km | 50 km E of Pulau Pittojat Island, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
May 15, 2008 11:37 14 years ago | 4.6 35 km | 28 km NW of Pulau Siabusabeu Island, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
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 |
Apr 22, 2008 01:46 14 years ago | 4.5 35 km | Pulau Pittojat, 156 km SW of Padang, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
Apr 18, 2008 02:01 14 years ago | 4.3 35 km | Pulau Karangmajat, 148 km SW of Padang, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
Apr 14, 2008 10:21 14 years ago | 4.2 35 km | 47 km NE of Pulau Pittojat Island, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
Apr 8, 2008 14:58 14 years ago | 4.5 35 km | Pulau Pittojat, 172 km SW of Padang, 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 23, 2008 03:52 14 years ago | 4.2 40 km | 58 km NE of Pulau Pittojat Island, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia | More |
Mar 20, 2008 15:57 14 years ago | 4.1 35 km | Pulau Siruso, 205 km S of Padang, Sumatra Barat, 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 6, 2008 03:36 14 years ago | 5.3 35 km | 32 km E of Pulau Pittojat 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 |
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