M5.0 earthquake near Berastagi, North Sumatra

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 34 km WNW of Berastagi, Indonesia on 3 Dec 2020, 19:48 UTC at a depth of 128 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Berastagi, about 34 km away in North Sumatra, Indonesia.