M4.8 earthquake near Padang, West Sumatra
2427 d ago · 24 Feb 2020, 20:59 UTC 124 km SSW of Padang, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 124 km SSW of Padang, Indonesia on 24 Feb 2020, 20:59 UTC at a depth of 35 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 Padang, about 125 km away in West Sumatra, Indonesia.
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