M6.4 earthquake - 150 km W of Pariaman, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 150 km W of Pariaman, Indonesia on 29 Jul 1938, 13:06 UTC at a depth of 35 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 151 km away in West Sumatra, Indonesia.