M8.6 Earthquake — 78 km WSW of Singkil, Indonesia

A magnitude 8.6 (great) earthquake struck 78 km WSW of Singkil, Indonesia on 2005-03-28 16:09 UTC, at a depth of 30 km. See it live on Earth Live's real-time 3D globe.

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Source: USGS event page. The TNT equivalent is computed from the magnitude with the standard Gutenberg–Richter energy relation; all other figures are USGS's own.

This area's earthquake history

In the year before this quake, USGS recorded 220 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more within 300 km.

Strongest recorded within 300 km since 1900:

• M9.1 — 2004 Sumatra - Andaman Islands Earthquake · 2004-12-26
• M8.2 — The 1907 Sumatra Earthquake and Tsunami · 1907-01-04
• M7.8 — 75 km E of Sinabang, Indonesia · 2010-04-06

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