M5.0 earthquake near Pematangsiantar, North Sumatra

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 10 km ENE of Parapat, Indonesia on 5 Mar 2022, 13:33 UTC at a depth of 149 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Pematangsiantar, about 31 km away in North Sumatra, Indonesia.