M5.0 earthquake - 178 km WNW of Sabang, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 178 km WNW of Sabang, Indonesia on 29 May 2019, 01:43 UTC at a depth of 35 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Sabang, about 178 km away in Aceh, Indonesia.