M4.5 earthquake near Sibolga, North Sumatra

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 31 km SSE of Sibolga, Indonesia on 28 Nov 2017, 03:49 UTC at a depth of 107 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Sibolga, about 32 km away in North Sumatra, Indonesia.