M5.6 earthquake near Berastagi, North Sumatra

What happened

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 14 km NNW of Berastagi, Indonesia on 16 Jan 2017, 12:42 UTC at a depth of 6 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 Berastagi, about 14 km away in North Sumatra, Indonesia.