M5.6 earthquake - 215 km WSW of Padang, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 215 km WSW of Padang, Indonesia on 12 Jun 2018, 23:46 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 Padang, about 216 km away in West Sumatra, Indonesia.