M5.5 earthquake - 202 km NNW of Sabang, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 202 km NNW of Sabang, Indonesia on 6 Apr 2022, 05:29 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 203 km away in Aceh, Indonesia.