M7.6 earthquake near Pariaman, West Sumatra

What happened

A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck 30 km WSW of Pariaman, Indonesia on 30 Sept 2009, 10:16 UTC at a depth of 81 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Pariaman, about 30 km away in West Sumatra, Indonesia.