M5.2 earthquake near Lahewa, North Sumatra

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 87 km SE of Sinabang, Indonesia on 24 Sept 2023, 01:27 UTC at a depth of 33 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 Lahewa, about 63 km away in North Sumatra, Indonesia.