M6.2 earthquake near Padang, West Sumatra
19670 d ago · 8 Dec 1972, 18:13 UTC 12 km NNE of Tuapejat, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 12 km NNE of Tuapejat, Indonesia on 8 Dec 1972, 18:13 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 Padang, about 135 km away in West Sumatra, Indonesia.
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