Some of the worst damage caused by the quake |
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Date | August 1st, 2025 | |
Time | 8:59 AM | |
Duration | 1 minute (60 Seconds) | |
Magnitude | 9.8 and 9.9 (moment magnitude scale) | |
Depth | 30km | |
Epicenter | Indian Ocean | |
Type | Megathrust | |
Areas affected | India and other parts of the Middle-East | |
Total damages | $69.9 billion | |
Maximum intensity | XII - Extreme | |
Foreshocks | 8.4 (moment magnitude scale) | |
Aftershocks | 130,000 - which lasted till the end of February 2023. | |
Total casualties | 120,000 dead, 261,887 injured, 70,500 missing |
The 2022 Indian Ocean Earthquake was the strongest Earthquakes to hit Indonesia in Recorded History.
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