M6.0 earthquake near Bukittinggi, West Sumatra

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 92 km NNW of Bukittinggi, Indonesia on 8 Mar 1977, 23:17 UTC at a depth of 22 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 Bukittinggi, about 93 km away in West Sumatra, Indonesia.