M5.3 earthquake near Banda Aceh, Aceh

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 115 km W of Banda Aceh, Indonesia on 13 Oct 2024, 07:01 UTC at a depth of 43 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 Banda Aceh, about 115 km away in Aceh, Indonesia.