M5.3 earthquake near Teluk Dalam, North Sumatra

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 174 km W of Pariaman, Indonesia on 14 Mar 2022, 14:12 UTC at a depth of 25 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. 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 149 km away in North Sumatra, Indonesia.