Significant magnitude 5.3 quake hits 92 km southwest of Padangsidempuan, Indonesia late at night

Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency reported a magnitude 5.3 quake in Indonesia near Padangsidempuan, North Sumatra, only 7 minutes ago. The earthquake hit late at night on Thursday, September 19th, 2024, at 11:14 pm local time at an intermediate depth of 93 km. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should not have caused any significant damage, but was probably felt by many people as light vibration in the area of the epicenter.
Weak shaking might have been felt in Padangsidempuan (pop. 100,600) located 92 km from the epicenter, and Sibolga (pop. 79,700) 105 km away.
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Earthquake data:
Date & time: Sep 19, 2024 11:14 pm (GMT +7) local time (19 Sep 2024 16:14 GMT)
Magnitude: 5.2
Depth: 81.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 0.83°N / 98.73°E (North Sumatra, Indonesia)
Primary data source: BMKG
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