M6.3 earthquake near Bukittinggi, West Sumatra

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 97 km NW of Bukittinggi, Indonesia on 26 Oct 1936, 19:32 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 Bukittinggi, about 97 km away in West Sumatra, Indonesia.