M5.1 earthquake - 209 km NNW of Sabang, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 209 km NNW of Sabang, Indonesia on 1 Apr 2019, 05:52 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 209 km away in Aceh, Indonesia.