M4.6 earthquake near Lahewa, North Sumatra

What happened

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 115 km SSW of Singkil, Indonesia on 16 Oct 2019, 07:30 UTC at a depth of 35 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Lahewa, about 9 km away in North Sumatra, Indonesia.