M6.1 earthquake - 157 km W of Pariaman, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 157 km W of Pariaman, Indonesia on 3 Mar 2015, 10:37 UTC at a depth of 28 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 157 km away in West Sumatra, Indonesia.