M4.1 earthquake near Teluk Dalam, North Sumatra

What happened

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 292 km SSW of Singkil, Indonesia on 24 Apr 2017, 15:11 UTC at a depth of 30 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 142 km away in North Sumatra, Indonesia.