M4.8 earthquake - 259 km NNW of Sabang, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 259 km NNW of Sabang, Indonesia on 22 Oct 2019, 01:06 UTC at a depth of 172 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Sabang, about 260 km away in Aceh, Indonesia.