M5.0 earthquake near Lahewa, North Sumatra

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 59 km W of Gunungsitoli, Indonesia on 11 May 2023, 14:36 UTC at a depth of 27 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 Lahewa, about 23 km away in North Sumatra, Indonesia.