M7.6 earthquake near Teluk Dalam, North Sumatra

What happened

A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck 212 km W of Pariaman, Indonesia on 28 Dec 1935, 02:35 UTC at a depth of 30 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. 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 106 km away in North Sumatra, Indonesia.