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West Pasaman Earthquake 2022
25 February 2022 · W Sumatra, Pasaman · Indonesia
On 25 February 2022 at 01:39 UTC, a magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Indonesia (W Sumatra, Pasaman), at a depth of 4 km. It occurred on the Sunda Plate, 306 km from its boundary with the Australian Plate (subduction zone). It killed at least 27 people and injured 457. 103 homes were destroyed.
- Date
- 25 February 2022
- Time
- 01:39 UTC
- Magnitude
- 6.1
- Depth
- 4 km
- Maximum Intensity
- VII (Mercalli)
- Deaths
- 27
- Injuries
- 457
- Homes Destroyed
- 103
- Homes Damaged
- 4,800
- Estimated Damage
- 1 million US dollars
- Plate
- Sunda Plate
- Country
- Indonesia
- Nearest Volcano
- Talakmau (20 km)
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
- 20232024 Mentawai Earthquake · M 7.1
- 20092009 Sumatra Earthquakes · M 7.51,117 deaths
- 1995Sumatera, Jambi Province · M 6.884 deaths
- 1971Natal, Sibolga · M 7.1
- 19431943 Alahan Panjang Earthquakes · M 7.6
- 19351935 Sumatra Earthquake · M 7.9
- 19091909 Kerinci Earthquake · M 7.6
- 1908Indonesia · M 7.5
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth