M6.1 earthquake near Bukittinggi, West Sumatra

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 65 km NNW of Bukittinggi, Indonesia on 25 Feb 2022, 01:39 UTC at a depth of 4 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 66 km away in West Sumatra, Indonesia.