M5.0 earthquake near Sijunjung, West Sumatra

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 51 km ENE of Sijunjung, Indonesia on 11 Dec 2023, 10:16 UTC at a depth of 255 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 Sijunjung, about 51 km away in West Sumatra, Indonesia.