M5.9 earthquake - 229 km WSW of Padang, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck 229 km WSW of Padang, Indonesia on 12 Jun 2018, 23:08 UTC at a depth of 9 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 230 km away in West Sumatra, Indonesia.