M4.4 earthquake near Kabanjahe, North Sumatra

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 6 km E of Kabanjahe, Indonesia on 31 Oct 2017, 00:31 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Kabanjahe, about 6 km away in North Sumatra, Indonesia.