M4.5 earthquake near Banda Aceh, Aceh

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 133 km WSW of Banda Aceh, Indonesia on 30 Jan 2017, 22:25 UTC at a depth of 39 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. 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 133 km away in Aceh, Indonesia.