M5.0 earthquake near Sabang, Aceh

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 115 km NW of Sabang, Indonesia on 18 May 2021, 05:49 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 Sabang, about 116 km away in Aceh, Indonesia.