M5.0 earthquake - 285 km NNW of Sabang, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 285 km NNW of Sabang, Indonesia on 2 Dec 2019, 17:53 UTC at a depth of 186 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 Sabang, about 286 km away in Aceh, Indonesia.