M6.5 earthquake - southwest of Sumatra, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck southwest of Sumatra, Indonesia on 15 Nov 1938, 21:00 UTC at a depth of 15 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.