M6.1 earthquake near Teluk Dalam, North Sumatra

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 190 km SSW of Padangsidempuan, Indonesia on 21 Aug 1934, 19:26 UTC at a depth of 35 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 Teluk Dalam, about 103 km away in North Sumatra, Indonesia.