M4.4 earthquake near Teluk Dalam, North Sumatra

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 150 km SW of Padangsidempuan, Indonesia on 11 Oct 2019, 07:07 UTC at a depth of 48 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. 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 82 km away in North Sumatra, Indonesia.