M4.5 earthquake near Pangururan, North Sumatra

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 43 km SSW of Tomok Bolon, Indonesia on 24 Feb 2018, 01:17 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Pangururan, about 34 km away in North Sumatra, Indonesia.