A 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck the southwest of Sumatra, Indonesia, on March 2. A tsunami alert was issued due to the shallow depth at which the quake occurred (around 10km below the surface). However, the tsunami warning was later lifted and no casualties or damages were reported. Being situated in the Ring of Fire, large earthquakes are frequent in Indonesia due to the collision of plate boundaries. In 2004, a tsunami in the area killed over 200,000 people from different countries. Locally an earthquake very close to Malta was recorded, however this was of small magnitude. If readers experience any earthquake-related shaking, they are invited to fill the online questionnaire at http://seismic.research.um.edu.mt/questionnaire.php.