M5.1 earthquake - 168 km SSE of Teluk Dalam, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 168 km SSE of Teluk Dalam, Indonesia on 26 Apr 2023, 20:43 UTC at a depth of 26 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 169 km away in North Sumatra, Indonesia.