M5.0 earthquake - 120 km W of Sinabang, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 120 km W of Sinabang, Indonesia on 20 Feb 2017, 06:10 UTC at a depth of 17 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 Meulaboh, about 214 km away in Aceh, Indonesia.