M5.2 earthquake near Gunungsitoli, North Sumatra

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 145 km SSW of Singkil, Indonesia on 20 Aug 2018, 10:51 UTC at a depth of 26 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 Gunungsitoli, about 38 km away in North Sumatra, Indonesia.