M5.5 earthquake - 219 km WSW of Padang, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 219 km WSW of Padang, Indonesia on 13 Jun 2018, 06:59 UTC at a depth of 19 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 Padang, about 219 km away in West Sumatra, Indonesia.