M6.1 earthquake - 174 km W of Pariaman, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 174 km W of Pariaman, Indonesia on 7 Nov 1953, 13:03 UTC at a depth of 25 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 Teluk Dalam, about 157 km away in North Sumatra, Indonesia.