M5.0 earthquake near Lhokseumawe, Aceh

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 32 km N of Lhokseumawe, Indonesia on 2 Jan 2023, 10:39 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 Lhokseumawe, about 32 km away in Aceh, Indonesia.