M6.5 earthquake 213 km W of Pariaman, Indonesia
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 213 km W of Pariaman, Indonesia on Wed, Oct 31, 1951, 2:26 PM GMT+7:30 (06:56 UTC), 50 km (31 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.5 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1951-10-31 06:56:28 UTC
- Depth
- 50.0 km (31.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 0.363° S, 98.223° E
- Region
- Indonesia
- Strongest shaking
- VI, 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
- VI, strong shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 16.5% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 2.4 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
- ±0.22
- 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
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem894865. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 12:15 PM UTC.