M5.1 earthquake near Gunungsitoli, North Sumatra

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 150 km SSW of Singkil, Indonesia on 22 Jun 2016, 02:42 UTC at a depth of 36 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 Gunungsitoli, about 41 km away in North Sumatra, Indonesia.