M4.1 earthquake near Lahewa, North Sumatra

What happened

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 42 km SW of Sinabang, Indonesia on 22 Sept 2016, 18:41 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Lahewa, about 148 km away in North Sumatra, Indonesia.