M6.0 earthquake - 173 km WSW of Pariaman, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 173 km WSW of Pariaman, Indonesia on 10 Sept 2022, 23:10 UTC at a depth of 20 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 173 km away in West Sumatra, Indonesia.