M4.4 earthquake near Lahewa, North Sumatra

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 88 km SE of Sinabang, Indonesia on 8 Jan 2020, 20:23 UTC at a depth of 24 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 60 km away in North Sumatra, Indonesia.