M6.7 earthquake near Teluk Dalam, North Sumatra

What happened

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck 125 km SW of Padangsidempuan, Indonesia on 14 May 2005, 05:05 UTC at a depth of 34 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Teluk Dalam, about 73 km away in North Sumatra, Indonesia.