M6.0 earthquake near Padangsidempuan, North Sumatra

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 31 km NNW of Padangsidempuan, Indonesia on 19 May 2008, 14:26 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

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