Major earthquake
M7.9 Earthquake — 87 km SW of Sungai Penuh, Indonesia
2007-09-12 23:49 UTC · -2.63°, 100.84°
A magnitude 7.9 (major) earthquake struck 87 km SW of Sungai Penuh, Indonesia on 2007-09-12 23:49 UTC, at a depth of 35 km. See it live on Earth Live's real-time 3D globe.
M7.9
Magnitude
35 km
Depth
10.7M t
TNT equivalent
230
Felt reports
VII
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 125 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more within 300 km.
Strongest recorded within 300 km since 1900:
- M8.4 — 122 km SW of Bengkulu, 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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