M5.0 earthquake near Tarutung, North Sumatra

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 37 km NNE of Sibolga, Indonesia on 24 Feb 2018, 10:02 UTC at a depth of 17 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 Tarutung, about 13 km away in North Sumatra, Indonesia.