Mag. 4.7 earthquake - Southern Sumatra, Indonesia, on Sunday, 6 August 2000 at 11:39 (GMT)
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Light magnitude 4.7 earthquake at 33 km depth
Magnitude: 4.7
Depth: 33.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 4.951°S / 102.605°E
(Indonesia)Nearest volcano: Patah (108 km / 67 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
125 km (78 mi) SW of Pagar Alam (pop: 70,400) --> See nearby quakes!
133 km (83 mi) SSE of Bengkulu (pop: 309,700) --> See nearby quakes!
165 km (103 mi) S of Curup (pop: 46,200) --> See nearby quakes!
166 km (103 mi) SW of Lahat (pop: 65,900) --> See nearby quakes!
174 km (108 mi) SW of Tanjungagung (pop: 53,100) --> See nearby quakes!
186 km (116 mi) S of Lubuklinggau (pop: 148,200) --> See nearby quakes!
196 km (122 mi) WSW of Baturaja (pop: 134,800) --> See nearby quakes!
247 km (153 mi) SW of Prabumulih (pop: 103,500) --> See nearby quakes!
328 km (204 mi) SW of Palembang (pop: 1,441,500) --> See nearby quakes!
490 km (304 mi) WNW of Jakarta (pop: 8,540,100) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 7.1 x 1011 joules (197 megawatt hours, equivalent to 169 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 4.7 | 33 km | southern Sumatra, Indonesia | USGS |
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