M4.5 earthquake near Bandar, North Sumatra

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 49 km S of Bandar, Indonesia on 9 Sept 2023, 17:30 UTC at a depth of 172 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Bandar, about 49 km away in North Sumatra, Indonesia.