M5.0 earthquake near Banda Aceh, Aceh

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 46 km SSE of Banda Aceh, Indonesia on 17 Apr 2021, 01:04 UTC at a depth of 99 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Banda Aceh, about 46 km away in Aceh, Indonesia.