M5.2 earthquake near Pariaman, West Sumatra

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 38 km WSW of Pariaman, Indonesia on 19 Aug 2018, 04:22 UTC at a depth of 81 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 38 km away in West Sumatra, Indonesia.