M4.0 earthquake near Tarutung, North Sumatra

What happened

A magnitude 4 earthquake struck 56 km W of Bandar, Indonesia on 3 Aug 2019, 11:16 UTC at a depth of 155 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 Tarutung, about 32 km away in North Sumatra, Indonesia.