M4.2 earthquake near Banda Aceh, Aceh

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck off the west coast of northern Sumatra on 19 Dec 2016, 06:44 UTC at a depth of 35 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. 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 149 km away in Aceh, Indonesia.