M7.0 earthquake near Pariaman, West Sumatra

What happened

A magnitude 7 earthquake struck 95 km W of Pariaman, Indonesia on 1 Apr 1998, 17:56 UTC at a depth of 56 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 Pariaman, about 96 km away in West Sumatra, Indonesia.