M4.4 earthquake near Padang, West Sumatra
3005 d ago · 26 Jul 2018, 10:35 UTC 86 km SSW of Padang, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 86 km SSW of Padang, Indonesia on 26 Jul 2018, 10:35 UTC at a depth of 54 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 Padang, about 86 km away in West Sumatra, Indonesia.
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