M5.1 earthquake near Teluk Dalam, North Sumatra

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 228 km SSW of Singkil, Indonesia on 4 Dec 2018, 22:29 UTC at a depth of 10 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 77 km away in North Sumatra, Indonesia.