M5.2 earthquake - 271 km WSW of Banda Aceh, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 271 km WSW of Banda Aceh, Indonesia on 22 Jul 2018, 10:04 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 Banda Aceh, about 272 km away in Aceh, Indonesia.