M5.0 earthquake - 44 km W of Sinabang, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 44 km W of Sinabang, Indonesia on 29 Mar 2018, 20:58 UTC at a depth of 27 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 Blangpidie, about 161 km away in Aceh, Indonesia.