M5.1 earthquake - 180 km NW of Sabang, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 180 km NW of Sabang, Indonesia on 14 Sept 2018, 07:51 UTC at a depth of 76 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 181 km away in Aceh, Indonesia.