Strong mag. 5.7 earthquake - 165 km southwest of Padang, Sumatera Barat, Indonesia, on Friday, 5 Mar 2021 2:32 pm (GMT +7) -
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Tremblement de terre fort magnitude 5.7 at 36 km depth
5 Mar 07:40 UTC: Premier à signaler: GFZ après 7 minutes.
5 Mar 07:43: Emplacement de l'épicentre corrigé de 1.1 km (0.7 mi) au S.
5 Mar 07:55: Maintenant en utilisant une nouvelle source de données: BMKG
5 Mar 07:43: Emplacement de l'épicentre corrigé de 1.1 km (0.7 mi) au S.
5 Mar 07:55: Maintenant en utilisant une nouvelle source de données: BMKG
Date & time: 5 Mar 2021 07:32:56 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: vendredi, 5 mars 2021 14:32 (GMT +7)
Magnitude: 5.7
Profondeur: 36.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 1.77°S / 99.12°E

Volcan le plus près: Talang (194 km / 121 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
165 km SO de Padang (West Sumatra) (pop: 840,400) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
170 km SO de Pariaman (West Sumatra) (pop: 92,200) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
202 km OSO de Solok (West Sumatra) (pop: 48,400) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
214 km SO de Bukittinggi (West Sumatra) (pop: 98,700) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
238 km OSO de Sijunjung (West Sumatra) (pop: 27,800) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
241 km SO de Payakumbuh (West Sumatra) (pop: 121,600) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
254 km O de Sungai Penuh (Jambi) (pop: 95,900) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
351 km S de Padangsidempuan (North Sumatra) (pop: 100,600) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
362 km SO de Pekanbaru (Riau) (pop: 704,000) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
989 km ONO de Jakarta (pop: 8,540,100) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
376 km OSO de Sumatra Island (pop: 50,365,500) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
362 km SSE de Nias Island (pop: 756,300) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Overcast Clouds
29.8°C (86 F), humidity: 68%, wind: 3 m/s (6 kts) from S
Primary data source: BMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)Overcast Clouds

Estimated released energy: 2.2 x 1013 joules (6.22 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 5351 tons of TNT or 0.3 atomic bombs!) Plus d'infos
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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Magnitude | Profondeur | Lieu | Source |
5.7 | 36 km | Southern Sumatra, Indonesia | BMKG |
5.6 | 10 km | KEP. MENTAWAI REGION, INDONESIA | EMSC |
5.6 | 18 km | 157 Km SW of Padang, Indonesia | USGS |
5.5 | 27 km | Southern Sumatra, Indonesia | GFZ |
5.7 | 33 km | Southern Sumatra, Indonesia | GeoAu |
User reports for this quake (9)
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6473.5 km SE of epicenter [Map] / not felt
166.8 km NE of epicenter [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / 20-30 s (reported through our app)
215.8 km NE of epicenter [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) : Bukan bergetar tapi berayun (balenong:bhs.Minang) (reported through our app)
932 km ESE of epicenter [Map] / not felt (reported through our app)
583 km NNE of epicenter [Map] / Violent shaking (MMI IX) (reported through our app)
847.3 km N of epicenter [Map] / not felt (reported through our app)
642.1 km ESE of epicenter [Map] / not felt
Singapore / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / 5-10 s
pulau nyang nyang / Strong shaking (MMI VI) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 10-15 s
Aftershocks
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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (6 quakes):- 27 Mar 2021 10:18 UTC| M 4.5 |16 km (9.9 mi) depth|38 km (24 mi) distance| BMKG | Details
- 19 Mar 2021 23:57 UTC| M 3.5 |10 km (6.2 mi) depth|43 km (27 mi) distance| BMKG | Details
- 09 Mar 2021 11:31 UTC| M 3.1 |10 km (6.2 mi) depth|18 km (11 mi) distance| BMKG | Details
- 08 Mar 2021 23:30 UTC| M 3.3 |10 km (6.2 mi) depth|33 km (21 mi) distance| BMKG | Details
- 08 Mar 2021 22:32 UTC| M 3.1 |10 km (6.2 mi) depth|37 km (23 mi) distance| BMKG | Details
- 05 Mar 2021 09:10 UTC| M 3.6 |33 km (20.5 mi) depth|12 km (7 mi) distance| BMKG | Details
Earlier earthquakes in the same area since 1900
- Date / time UTC| Mag |Profondeur|Age|Distance| Détail
- 12 Sep 2007 23:49| 7.9 |35km / 22mi|il y a 14 ans|214km / 133mi| Indian Ocean, 88 km SW of Sungai Penuh, Jambi, Indonesia
- 09 Jun 1943 03:06| 7.8 |10km / 6.2mi|il y a 78 ans|208km / 129mi| 9.3 km E of Solok, Sumatera Barat, Indonesia
- 30 Sep 2009 10:16| 7.6 |81km / 50mi|il y a 12 ans|143km / 89mi| Indian Ocean, 30 km W of Pariaman, Sumatera Barat, Indonesia
- 28 Dec 1935 02:35| 7.6 |30km / 19mi|il y a 85 ans|191km / 118mi| Indian Ocean, 25 km SW of Pulau Tanahmasa Island, North Sumatra, Indonesia
- 08 May 1946 05:20| 7.3 |35km / 22mi|il y a 75 ans|114km / 71mi| Indian Ocean, 72 km N of Siberut Island, Sumatera Barat, Indonesia
- 25 Feb 2008 08:36| 7.2 |25km / 16mi|il y a 13 ans|124km / 77mi| Indian Ocean, 29 km N of Pulau Siabusabeu Island, Sumatera Barat, Indonesia
- 13 Sep 2007 03:35| 7.0 |22km / 14mi|il y a 14 ans|69km / 43mi| 154 km SW of Padang, Sumatera Barat, Indonesia
- 01 Apr 1998 17:56| 7.0 |56km / 35mi|il y a 23 ans|137km / 85mi| Indian Ocean, 96 km W of Pariaman, Sumatera Barat, Indonesia
- 24 Dec 1974 06:55| 6.8 |33km / 21mi|il y a 46 ans|60km / 38mi| Indian Ocean, 50 km S of Pulau Ngiau Island, Sumatera Barat, Indonesia
- 16 Aug 2009 07:38| 6.7 |20km / 12.4mi|il y a 12 ans|52km / 33mi| Indian Ocean, 46 km NE of Pulau Siaimu Island, Sumatera Barat, Indonesia
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