 Ruins of the Raya Kajai mosque | |
   Padang | |
| UTC time | 2022-02-25 01:39:27 |
|---|---|
| ISC event | 622071228 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | 25 February 2022 |
| Local time | 08:39:27 WIB (UTC+7) |
| Magnitude | 6.2 Mw |
| Depth | 4.0 km (2 mi) |
| Epicenter | 0°13′59″N 100°06′22″E / 0.233°N 100.106°E[1] |
| Fault | Great Sumatran fault |
| Type | Strike-slip |
| Areas affected | West Sumatra, Indonesia |
| Total damage | Rp 780 million |
| Max. intensity | MMI VIII (Severe) |
| Foreshocks | 1 |
| Aftershocks | 201 |
| Casualties | 27 dead, 457 injured, 19,221 displaced |
On 25 February 2022 at 08:39 WIB, a moment magnitude (Mw ) 6.2 earthquake struck West Sumatra, Indonesia at a depth of 4.0 km (2.5 mi).[2] Preceded by one foreshock and followed by over 200 aftershocks, the mainshock had an epicenter at the foot of Mount Talakmau in Pasaman Regency.[1] The mainshock was the result of strike-slip faulting along a previously unidentified segment of the Great Sumatran Fault. At least 27 people died, 457 were injured, and 19,221 others were displaced. It inflicted 780 million Indonesian rupiahs (Rp) worth of damage. The heaviest damage was recorded at three villages around Mount Talakmau. Landslides and flash floods caused additional damage and casualties.