M5.2 earthquake near Solok, West Sumatra

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 22 km SE of Solok, Indonesia on 21 Jul 2018, 07:58 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Solok, about 22 km away in West Sumatra, Indonesia.