M5.2 earthquake near Pariaman, West Sumatra

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 94 km W of Pariaman, Indonesia on 16 Jan 2016, 18:54 UTC at a depth of 62 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Pariaman, about 94 km away in West Sumatra, Indonesia.