M7.6 earthquake 212 km W of Pariaman, Indonesia
A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck 212 km W of Pariaman, Indonesia on Sat, Dec 28, 1935, 10:05 AM GMT+7:30 (02:35 UTC), 30 km (19 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 7.6 (mw), major
- Local time
- UTC
- 1935-12-28 02:35:31 UTC
- Depth
- 30.0 km (18.6 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 0.278° S, 98.242° E
- Region
- Indonesia
- Strongest shaking
- VII, very strong shaking
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Shaking
The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
- Strongest estimated
- VII, very strong shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 29.2% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 3.4 cm/s
- Map
- Automatic
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.30
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
Earthquakes todayIndonesia earthquakesLive radar here
Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem904721. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 6:25 AM UTC.