M7.7 earthquake near Sijunjung, West Sumatra

What happened

A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck 26 km S of Sijunjung, Indonesia on 9 Jun 1943, 03:06 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Sijunjung, about 27 km away in West Sumatra, Indonesia.