M5.0 earthquake near Meulaboh, Aceh

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 39 km SW of Meulaboh, Indonesia on 15 Oct 2018, 16:26 UTC at a depth of 50 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 39 km away in Aceh, Indonesia.