M5.0 earthquake near Pariaman, West Sumatra

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 45 km WNW of Pariaman, Indonesia on 23 Dec 2018, 14:03 UTC at a depth of 98 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Pariaman, about 46 km away in West Sumatra, Indonesia.