M7.6 Earthquake — 30 km WSW of Pariaman, Indonesia

A magnitude 7.6 (major) earthquake struck 30 km WSW of Pariaman, Indonesia on 2009-09-30 10:16 UTC, at a depth of 81 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 170 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
• M7.7 — 26 km S of Sijunjung, Indonesia · 1943-06-09
• M7.6 — 212 km W of Pariaman, Indonesia · 1935-12-28

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