M5.2 earthquake near Lahewa, North Sumatra

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 103 km SW of Singkil, Indonesia on 6 Jun 2020, 23:50 UTC at a depth of 12 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 Lahewa, about 38 km away in North Sumatra, Indonesia.