M4.1 earthquake near Singkil, Aceh

What happened

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 22 km SSE of Singkil, Indonesia on 26 Apr 2016, 17:45 UTC at a depth of 57 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 23 km away in Aceh, Indonesia.