Magnitude 5.2 earthquake strikes near Padang, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia
5.2 quake 20 Mar 3:24 pm (GMT +7)

An earthquake of magnitude 5.2 occurred early afternoon on Wednesday, March 20th, 2024, at 3:24 pm local time near Padang, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia, as reported by Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency.
According to preliminary data, the quake was located at a shallow depth of 24 km. Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deeper ones as they are closer to the surface. 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 Tuapejat (pop. 5,800) located 93 km from the epicenter, Sungai Penuh (pop. 95,900) 108 km away, and Padang (pop. 840,400) 127 km away.
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Earthquake data:
Date & time: Mar 20, 2024 03:24 pm (Jakarta time) local time (20 Mar 2024 08:24 GMT)
Magnitude: 5.2
Depth: 24.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 2.09°S / 100.42°E (Sumatra Barat, Indonesia)
Primary data source: BMKG
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