M5.2 earthquake near Pariaman, West Sumatra

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 82 km W of Pariaman, Indonesia on 10 Aug 2019, 21:11 UTC at a depth of 37 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 82 km away in West Sumatra, Indonesia.