M5.0 earthquake - 189 km WSW of Pariaman, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 189 km WSW of Pariaman, Indonesia on 8 Sept 2020, 04:37 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Pariaman, about 190 km away in West Sumatra, Indonesia.