M7.0 earthquake near Padangsidempuan, North Sumatra

What happened

A magnitude 7 earthquake struck 102 km SW of Padangsidempuan, Indonesia on 4 Feb 1971, 15:33 UTC at a depth of 27 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Padangsidempuan, about 103 km away in North Sumatra, Indonesia.