M4.6 earthquake near Singkil, Aceh

What happened

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 19 km SSE of Singkil, Indonesia on 5 Aug 2017, 21:32 UTC at a depth of 58 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 Singkil, about 20 km away in Aceh, Indonesia.