M4.4 earthquake near Bandar, North Sumatra

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 34 km SW of Bandar, Indonesia on 11 Jun 2018, 11:34 UTC at a depth of 176 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Bandar, about 34 km away in North Sumatra, Indonesia.