M6.0 earthquake near Pariaman, West Sumatra

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 144 km WNW of Pariaman, Indonesia on 9 Jun 1936, 16:36 UTC at a depth of 35 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 Pariaman, about 145 km away in West Sumatra, Indonesia.