M5.3 earthquake - 158 km SSE of Teluk Dalam, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 158 km SSE of Teluk Dalam, Indonesia on 23 Feb 2024, 07:46 UTC at a depth of 20 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 Teluk Dalam, about 158 km away in North Sumatra, Indonesia.