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M6.5 earthquake near Padang, West Sumatra

7859 d ago · 10 Apr 2005, 11:14 UTC 106 km SW of Padang, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 106 km SW of Padang, Indonesia on 10 Apr 2005, 11:14 UTC at a depth of 30 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Padang, about 106 km away in West Sumatra, Indonesia.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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