M5.0 earthquake near Teluk Dalam, North Sumatra

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 109 km SW of Padangsidempuan, Indonesia on 30 Apr 2017, 16:37 UTC at a depth of 56 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 79 km away in North Sumatra, Indonesia.