M4.4 earthquake near Sibolga, North Sumatra

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 19 km ENE of Sibolga, Indonesia on 2 Mar 2018, 08:21 UTC at a depth of 123 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 Sibolga, about 19 km away in North Sumatra, Indonesia.