M6.4 earthquake near Padangpanjang, West Sumatra

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 24 km SE of Bukittinggi, Indonesia on 6 Mar 2007, 03:49 UTC at a depth of 19 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 Padangpanjang, about 11 km away in West Sumatra, Indonesia.