A magnitude 7.9 (MW) earthquake occurred on 2007-09-12, 06:49 local time (23:49 UTC) (6979d ago), centered Off the coast of Sungaipenuh (88 km SW, Indonesia). The hypocenter was located at a intermediate depth of 35 km. Primary telemetry verified by USGS alongside 1 regional seismic monitoring networks.
Curated Global Seismic Archive (1700–Present)
10.68 Mt TNT
intermediate (35–70 km (Intermediate))
Injuries: > 5,000 · ~41.2M felt
Timeline of foreshocks, main rupture, aftershocks and machine learning risk probability evolution.
Shaking intensity is modelled from magnitude, depth and distance (GMPE attenuation), not reported by residents.
| Town | Distance | Intensity |
|---|---|---|
| Sungaipenuh · Jambi | 88 km | MMI VIII |
| Padang · Sumatera Barat | 193 km | MMI VII |
| Bengkulu · Bengkulu | 206 km | MMI VII |
| Sawahlunto · Sumatera Barat | 218 km | MMI VII |
| Padangpanjang · Sumatera Barat | 246 km | MMI VI |
| Bukittinggi · Sumatera Barat | 264 km | MMI VI |
Independent solutions for the same rupture. Differences of 0.1–0.3 in magnitude are normal and reflect method and station coverage.
| Agency | Source ID | Magnitude | Depth | Epicenter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
USGS Primary | usp000fn2b | M 7.9 | 35 km | -2.63, 100.84 |
Nearest mapped active fault: Unnamed Fault, 5 km away, slip rate ~15.0 mm/yr (GEM Global Active Faults).
View live seismic monitoring, historical danger benchmarks, fault slip models and recurrence intervals for this zone.