M5.4 earthquake near Muara Bungo, Jambi

What happened

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 83 km NNE of Sungai Penuh, Indonesia on 27 Feb 2019, 23:27 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 Muara Bungo, about 63 km away in Jambi, Indonesia.