M5.1 earthquake near Bukittinggi, West Sumatra

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 48 km NW of Bukittinggi, Indonesia on 10 Jul 2016, 09:31 UTC at a depth of 8 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Bukittinggi, about 49 km away in West Sumatra, Indonesia.