M5.2 earthquake - 169 km NNW of Sabang, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 169 km NNW of Sabang, Indonesia on 17 Nov 2019, 01:28 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 169 km away in Aceh, Indonesia.