M6.6 earthquake near Pariaman, West Sumatra

What happened

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 142 km WNW of Pariaman, Indonesia on 2 Jan 1936, 22:34 UTC at a depth of 30 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 142 km away in West Sumatra, Indonesia.