M5.4 earthquake - 196 km NNW of Sabang, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 196 km NNW of Sabang, Indonesia on 13 Apr 2019, 16:12 UTC at a depth of 10 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 197 km away in Aceh, Indonesia.