Forte terremoto magnitudine 6.8 - Off the West Coast of Northern Sumatra (Indonesia), sabato, 29 settembre 1979
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Strong magnitude 6.8 earthquake at 27 km depth
Magnitudine: 6.8
Profondità: 27.0 km
Epicentro latitudine / longitudine: 1.193°N / 94.245°E
(Indonesia)Nearby towns and cities:
277 km OSO da Sinabang (Kabupaten Simeulue) (pop: 15,000) --> Vedi sismi vicini
389 km SSO da Meulaboh (Kabupaten Aceh Barat) (pop: 35,100) --> Vedi sismi vicini
412 km OSO da Singkil (pop: 46,800) --> Vedi sismi vicini
502 km SSO da Reuleuet (pop: 40,400) --> Vedi sismi vicini
523 km SSO da Bireun (Kabupaten Bireuen) (pop: 25,800) --> Vedi sismi vicini
548 km SO da Pangkalan Brandan (Kabupaten Langkat) (pop: 25,500) --> Vedi sismi vicini
548 km SO da Lhokseumawe (pop: 89,000) --> Vedi sismi vicini
551 km SO da Langsa (pop: 54,500) --> Vedi sismi vicini
1624 km ONO da Giacarta (pop: 8,540,100) --> Vedi sismi vicini
Fonte dati primaria: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Stima dell'energia sismica liberata: 1 x 1015 joules (278 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 2.4 x 105 tons of TNT or 14.9 atomic bombs!) More info
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| Magnitudine | Profondità | Ubicazione | Fonte |
| M 6.8 | 27 km | off the west coast of northern Sumatra (Indonesia) | USGS |
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Aftershocks of the 6.8 quake Off the West Coast of Northern Sumatra (Indonesia) 29 September 1979 18:37 GMT
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