M6.2 earthquake near Teluk Dalam, North Sumatra

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 159 km W of Pariaman, Indonesia on 26 Oct 1961, 15:27 UTC at a depth of 29 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 147 km away in North Sumatra, Indonesia.