M5.1 earthquake near Tarutung, North Sumatra

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 37 km NE of Sibolga, Indonesia on 13 Mar 2018, 04:33 UTC at a depth of 124 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 Tarutung, about 5 km away in North Sumatra, Indonesia.