M4.1 earthquake near Teluk Dalam, North Sumatra

What happened

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 106 km SW of Padangsidempuan, Indonesia on 30 Oct 2017, 15:24 UTC at a depth of 75 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 Teluk Dalam, about 96 km away in North Sumatra, Indonesia.