M5.0 earthquake - 185 km SSW of Padang, Indonesia
2994 d ago · 5 Aug 2018, 08:56 UTC 185 km SSW of Padang, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 185 km SSW of Padang, Indonesia on 5 Aug 2018, 08:56 UTC at a depth of 21 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 186 km away in West Sumatra, Indonesia.
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