M6.0 earthquake near Teluk Dalam, North Sumatra

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 154 km SW of Padangsidempuan, Indonesia on 3 Apr 2005, 00:59 UTC at a depth of 30 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Teluk Dalam, about 62 km away in North Sumatra, Indonesia.