M5.3 earthquake near Teluk Dalam, North Sumatra

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 271 km SW of Sibolga, Indonesia on 29 Dec 2022, 23:26 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 Teluk Dalam, about 103 km away in North Sumatra, Indonesia.