Earthquake LogM7.2 earthquake, off the west coast of northern Sumatra, 2012-01-10
MagnitudeM7.2mww
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Depth19 km
Time (UTC)2012-01-10 18:36
Rank in 201212 / 133among M6+
Rank since 1900987 / 14,458
Energy vs an M6×63approx.
off the west coast of northern Sumatra · 2.43, 93.21
M5.5+ within 100 km in the next 30 days
None
M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)
M8.6
M8.2
M8.2
M7.5
M7.2
M6.9
M6.8
M6.8
M6.8
M6.7
Earlier M6+ within 300 km
| Event | Time (UTC) | Depth | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| M6.3 2008-03-29 | 2008-03-29 17:30 | 20 km | 127 km WNW of Sinabang, Indonesia |
| M6.0 2008-03-15 | 2008-03-15 14:43 | 25 km | 199 km W of Sinabang, Indonesia |
| M6.2 2007-10-04 | 2007-10-04 12:40 | 35 km | off the west coast of northern Sumatra |
| M6.0 2007-09-29 | 2007-09-29 05:37 | 35 km | 106 km WNW of Sinabang, Indonesia |
| M6.1 2007-04-07 | 2007-04-07 09:51 | 30 km | 89 km WNW of Sinabang, Indonesia |
| M6.2 2006-04-19 | 2006-04-19 20:36 | 17 km | off the west coast of northern Sumatra |
| M6.3 2005-03-30 | 2005-03-30 16:19 | 22 km | 121 km WNW of Sinabang, Indonesia |
| M6.8 2005-02-26 | 2005-02-26 12:56 | 36 km | 99 km WNW of Sinabang, Indonesia |
| M6.0 2005-02-05 | 2005-02-05 04:03 | 30 km | 156 km W of Sinabang, Indonesia |
| M6.2 2005-01-26 | 2005-01-26 22:00 | 22 km | 199 km W of Sinabang, Indonesia |
Energy ratio uses the rule that one magnitude unit is about 32 times the energy. Magnitudes and locations are USGS values and can differ from national agencies. Older records are less complete and less precise.