M6.4 earthquake - 266 km W of Pariaman, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 266 km W of Pariaman, Indonesia on 28 Nov 1937, 05:24 UTC at a depth of 15 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 172 km away in North Sumatra, Indonesia.