M5.1 earthquake near Meulaboh, Aceh

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 35 km SW of Meulaboh, Indonesia on 9 Jan 2019, 09:39 UTC at a depth of 46 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 36 km away in Aceh, Indonesia.