New Sumatra quake detected, 378 kilometres from Satun
A magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck off northern Sumatra at a depth of 10km, about 378 kilometres from Thailand’s southern coast near Satun.
Thailand’s Earthquake Observation Division reported detecting a new earthquake near Thailand in Indonesia early on Wednesday, December 24.
The quake measured magnitude 3.8 and was centred off the northern part of the Sumatra archipelago, Indonesia, at a depth of 10 kilometres.
The epicentre was recorded at 4.568°N, 97.393°E, around 378 kilometres south-west of Mueang district, Satun, near Thailand’s southern coastline.
The division said the earthquake signal was detected at 6.29am.
Members of the public can follow updates directly through the Thai Meteorological Department’s earthquake monitoring channels, including:
- The department’s official earthquake website
- The EarthquakeTMD mobile application on iOS and Android
