M5.1 earthquake near Teluk Dalam, North Sumatra

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 127 km SW of Padangsidempuan, Indonesia on 27 Mar 2017, 13:15 UTC at a depth of 53 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 Teluk Dalam, about 68 km away in North Sumatra, Indonesia.