M7.0 earthquake - 153 km SSW of Padang, Indonesia
6973 d ago · 13 Sept 2007, 03:35 UTC 153 km SSW of Padang, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 7 earthquake struck 153 km SSW of Padang, Indonesia on 13 Sept 2007, 03:35 UTC at a depth of 22 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Padang, about 154 km away in West Sumatra, Indonesia.
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