M4.9 earthquake near Lahewa, North Sumatra

What happened

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 125 km SW of Singkil, Indonesia on 29 May 2018, 03:21 UTC at a depth of 24 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Lahewa, about 8 km away in North Sumatra, Indonesia.