M5.1 earthquake near Pematangsiantar, North Sumatra

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 34 km ESE of Parapat, Indonesia on 3 Oct 2016, 15:02 UTC at a depth of 158 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Pematangsiantar, about 53 km away in North Sumatra, Indonesia.