M6.3 earthquake near Pariaman, West Sumatra

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 76 km SW of Pariaman, Indonesia on 31 Aug 2017, 17:06 UTC at a depth of 43 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 77 km away in West Sumatra, Indonesia.