Great earthquake
M8.4 Earthquake — 122 km SW of Bengkulu, Indonesia
2007-09-12 11:10 UTC · -4.44°, 101.37°
A magnitude 8.4 (great) earthquake struck 122 km SW of Bengkulu, Indonesia on 2007-09-12 11:10 UTC, at a depth of 34 km. See it live on Earth Live's real-time 3D globe.
M8.4
Magnitude
34 km
Depth
60.0M t
TNT equivalent
VI
Max intensity (MMI)
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 71 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more within 300 km.
Strongest recorded within 300 km since 1900:
- M7.9 — 87 km SW of Sungai Penuh, Indonesia · 2007-09-12
- M7.9 — 103 km S of Bengkulu, Indonesia · 2000-06-04
- M7.8 — 215 km SW of Sungai Penuh, Indonesia · 2010-10-25
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