June 1, 2016 Earthquake: Pesisir Selatan, Sumatra, Indonesia
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Pesisir Selatan, Sumatra, Indonesia on June 1, 2016 at 22:56:00 UTC, 50 km below the surface. It killed 1 person.
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Where it struck, with the other significant earthquakes within 200 km. Circles are sized and colored by magnitude; select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Date
- June 1, 2016
- Time
- 22:56:00 UTC
- Place
- Pesisir Selatan, Sumatra, Indonesia
- Magnitude
- 6.6 (Mw)
- Focal depth
- 50 km (31 mi)
- Intensity
- 5 on the Modified Mercalli scale
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 2.097° S, 100.665° E
- Country
- Indonesia
The toll
- Deaths
- 1
- Injuries
- 30
- Damage
- Moderate (about $1 to $5 million)
- Houses damaged
- 2,663
Where the literature gives no number, NCEI records a description on a scale of 1 to 4, printed here in its words. Damage is in millions of US dollars of the year of the event, not adjusted for inflation.
What the record says
NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.
At least 30 people injured and 912 buildings damaged in Bengkulu and Sumatera Barat. Felt (V) at Mukomuko, Painan and Solok; (IV) at Bengkulu, Kepahiang, Padang and Padangpanjang; (III) in Kabupaten Agam and Kabupaten Lima Puluh Kota. Also felt at Sungai Penuh. (reference #13456)
Nearly 114 out of the 2,663 houses were severely damaged, 612 houses were moderately damaged and 1,909 houses suffered a light damage, Chief of the BNPB Information Center and Public Relations Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said in a press statement released on Saturday. The earthquake also left an 80-year old man dead after he suffered a heart attack. Eighteen others suffered injuries in the calamity, he added. The June 2 earthquake hit hardest the Pesisir Selatan district, West Sumatra province, where 93 houses and 29 class rooms were severely damaged, 578 houses and 74 class rooms were moderately damaged and 1,801 houses suffered a light damage. In Mukomuko district, Bengkulu province, the earthquake caused major damage to 20 houses, moderate damage to 31 houses and light damage to 97 houses. (reference #12226)
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
- September 30, 2009, Padang, Sumatra, Indonesia
- October 25, 2010, Sumatra, Indonesia
- October 6, 1995, Sumatera, Jambi Province, Indonesia
- March 6, 2007, Southern, Sumatra, Indonesia
- February 16, 2004, Padangpanjang, Sumatra, Indonesia
- October 1, 2009, Kerinci, Southern, Sumatra, Indonesia
- July 21, 2018, Solok, Sumatra, Indonesia
- June 3, 1909, Kerintji, Redjanglebong, SW Sumatra, Indonesia
- November 24, 1833, Bengkulu, Sumatra, Indonesia
- September 12, 2007, Sumatra, Indonesia
- April 9, 2004, Padang, Sumatra, Indonesia
- February 22, 2004, Pesisir Selatan, Sumatra, Indonesia
- February 6, 1908, SW. Sumatra, Indonesia
- February 25, 2008, Padang, Sumatra, Indonesia
- September 25, 1861, SW. Sumatra, Indonesia
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Sources
Significant earthquakes from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. NCEI earthquake 10365.