M4.3 earthquake near Bukittinggi, West Sumatra

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 105 km NNW of Bukittinggi, Indonesia on 28 May 2018, 07:27 UTC at a depth of 162 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Bukittinggi, about 105 km away in West Sumatra, Indonesia.