Fuerte terremoto magnitud 6.3 - Indian Ocean, 73 km NNW of Pulau Tanahmasa Island, North Sumatra, Indonesia, domingo, 10 jul. 1960
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Strong magnitude 6.3 earthquake at 30 km depth
Magnitud: 6.3
Profundidad: 30.0 km
Epicentro latitud / longitud: 0.404°N / 98.098°E
(Océano Índico, Indonesia)Volcán mas cercano: Sorikmarapi (163 km / 101 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
167 km al SSO de Sibolga (pop: 79,700) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
170 km al SO de Padangsidempuan (pop: 100,600) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
212 km al S de Singkil (pop: 46,800) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
252 km al ONO de Pariaman (pop: 92,200) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
265 km al ONO de Bukittinggi (pop: 98,700) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
270 km al SO de Rantauprapat (pop: 103,000) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
290 km al ONO de Payakumbuh (pop: 121,600) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
293 km al ONO de Padang (pop: 840,400) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
359 km al S de Medan (pop: 1,751,000) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
1219 km al NO de Yakarta (pop: 8,540,100) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
Fuente primaria de datos: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Energía liberada estimada: 1.8 x 1014 joules (49.4 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 42502 tons of TNT or 2.7 atomic bombs!) More info
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| Magnitud | Profundidad | Ubicación | Fuente |
| M 6.3 | 30 km | Nias region, Indonesia | USGS |
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Aftershocks of the M 6.3 terremoto: Océano Índico, 73 km al noroeste de Pulau Tanahmasa , Indonesia Sun, 10 Jul 1960 00:05
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