M5.0 earthquake - southwest of Sumatra, Indonesia
3724 d ago · 5 Aug 2016, 09:40 UTC southwest of Sumatra, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 5 earthquake struck southwest of Sumatra, Indonesia on 5 Aug 2016, 09:40 UTC at a depth of 10 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.
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