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Strong mag. 6.0 earthquake - Kepulauan Mentawai Region, Indonesia on Wednesday, 23 December 2009

Strong mag. 6.0 earthquake - Kepulauan Mentawai Region, Indonesia on Wednesday, 23 December 2009
Date & time: Wednesday, 23 December 2009 01:11 UTC
Magnitude: 6.0
Depth: 19.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 1.434°S / 99.393°E (Indonesia)
Nearest volcano: Maninjau (150 km / 93 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
120 km (74 mi) SW of Padang (pop: 840,400)
121 km (75 mi) SW of Pariaman (pop: 92,200)
157 km (98 mi) SW of Solok (pop: 48,400)
166 km (103 mi) SW of Bukittinggi (pop: 98,700)
193 km (120 mi) SW of Payakumbuh (pop: 121,600)
983 km (611 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]
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Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies

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TimeMag. / DepthLocationSource
Wed, 23 Dec 01:11 UTCM 6.0 / 19 kmKepulauan Mentawai Region, IndonesiaUSGS
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Aftershocks of the 6.0 quake: Kepulauan Mentawai Region, Indonesia, 23 Dec 2009 01:11

More info
Recorded aftershocks, latest first (6 quakes):
  • 27 Mar 2010 14:16 UTC
    | M 4.2 |
    35 km (21.7 mi) depth
    |
    9 km (6 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 14 Feb 2010 04:02 UTC
    | M 4.6 |
    38.8 km (24.1 mi) depth
    |
    5 km (3 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 05 Feb 2010 06:32 UTC
    | M 4.5 |
    27.7 km (17.2 mi) depth
    |
    17 km (10 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 16 Jan 2010 18:33 UTC
    | M 4.0 |
    10 km (6.2 mi) depth
    |
    8 km (5 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 12 Jan 2010 22:33 UTC
    | M 4.3 |
    26.1 km (16.2 mi) depth
    |
    8 km (5 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 09 Jan 2010 20:19 UTC
    | M 4.3 |
    37.9 km (23.5 mi) depth
    |
    7 km (4 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details

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Earlier earthquakes in the same area

Strong mag. 6.0 earthquake - Kepulauan Mentawai Region, Indonesia on Wednesday, 23 December 2009
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