M6.4 earthquake near Pariaman, West Sumatra

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 10 km W of Pariaman, Indonesia on 28 Jun 1926, 06:15 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 Pariaman, about 11 km away in West Sumatra, Indonesia.