M5.5 earthquake near Teluk Dalam, North Sumatra

What happened

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 117 km SW of Padangsidempuan, Indonesia on 1 Sept 2016, 20:04 UTC at a depth of 35 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 90 km away in North Sumatra, Indonesia.