M4.3 earthquake near Teluk Dalam, North Sumatra

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 194 km SSW of Singkil, Indonesia on 15 Jul 2017, 07:00 UTC at a depth of 29 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 Teluk Dalam, about 69 km away in North Sumatra, Indonesia.