M4.2 earthquake near Padang, West Sumatra

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 33 km SW of Padang, Indonesia on 15 Apr 2018, 12:23 UTC at a depth of 91 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Padang, about 34 km away in West Sumatra, Indonesia.