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March 2007 Sumatra Earthquakes
6 March 2007 · Sumatra, Southern · Indonesia
On 6 March 2007 at 03:49 UTC, a magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Indonesia (Sumatra, Southern), at a depth of 19 km. It occurred on the Sunda Plate, 298 km from its boundary with the Australian Plate (subduction zone). It killed at least 67 people and injured 826. 43,719 homes were destroyed.
- Date
- 6 March 2007
- Time
- 03:49 UTC
- Magnitude
- 6.4
- Depth
- 19 km
- Maximum Intensity
- VIII (Mercalli)
- Deaths
- 67
- Injuries
- 826
- Homes Destroyed
- 43,719
- Plate
- Sunda Plate
- Country
- Indonesia
- Nearest Volcano
- Marapi (13 km)
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
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- 20092009 Sumatra Earthquakes · M 7.51,117 deaths
- 2007September 2007 Sumatra Earthquakes · M 7.9
- 1971Natal, Sibolga · M 7.1
- 19431943 Alahan Panjang Earthquakes · M 7.6
- 19351935 Sumatra Earthquake · M 7.9
- 19091909 Kerinci Earthquake · M 7.6
- 1908Indonesia · M 7.5
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth