M4.4 earthquake near Kabanjahe, North Sumatra

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 14 km SW of Kabanjahe, Indonesia on 26 May 2021, 13:38 UTC at a depth of 137 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 Kabanjahe, about 14 km away in North Sumatra, Indonesia.