M5.4 earthquake - 197 km NNW of Sabang, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 197 km NNW of Sabang, Indonesia on 17 Jan 2019, 02:53 UTC at a depth of 88 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Sabang, about 197 km away in Aceh, Indonesia.