M4.6 earthquake near Lahewa, North Sumatra

What happened

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 29 km SSW of Sinabang, Indonesia on 4 Jan 2016, 21:09 UTC at a depth of 27 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 Lahewa, about 140 km away in North Sumatra, Indonesia.