What the records say
- When
- 28 Jun 1926
- Kind
- Earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.6
- Where
- Indonesia
- Coordinates
- 0.06° N, 101.42° E
- Intensity mmi
- 9
- Depth km
- 15
1926 Padang Panjang earthquakes
Earthquakes in West Sumatra, Indonesia
West Sumatra, Dutch East Indies was struck by an earthquake doublet on June 28, 1926. The first earthquake occurred at 10:23 local time, with an estimated magnitude of 6.7 on the surface-wave magnitude scale with an intensity of IX (Violent) on the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale. Less than three hours later, a second earthquake occurred with a magnitude of 6.4 Ms although it appears to have been less damaging.
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The source
- NCEI significant earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptionsNOAA National Centers for Environmental InformationPublic domainSource page