M5.2 earthquake near Bandar, North Sumatra

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 34 km SW of Bandar, Indonesia on 30 Oct 2022, 22:21 UTC at a depth of 180 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Bandar, about 34 km away in North Sumatra, Indonesia.