M5.3 earthquake - 172 km SW of Padang, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 172 km SW of Padang, Indonesia on 21 Jun 2016, 14:10 UTC at a depth of 7 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 172 km away in West Sumatra, Indonesia.