M5.0 earthquake near Bukittinggi, West Sumatra

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 74 km NNW of Bukittinggi, Indonesia on 25 Feb 2022, 01:35 UTC at a depth of 10 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 74 km away in West Sumatra, Indonesia.