M5.8 earthquake near Teluk Dalam, North Sumatra

What happened

A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 191 km SW of Sibolga, Indonesia on 3 Jun 2019, 05:57 UTC at a depth of 19 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 Teluk Dalam, about 23 km away in North Sumatra, Indonesia.