M6.7 earthquake - 166 km W of Pariaman, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck 166 km W of Pariaman, Indonesia on 13 Mar 2022, 21:09 UTC at a depth of 28 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Teluk Dalam, about 161 km away in North Sumatra, Indonesia.