M5.0 earthquake near Banda Aceh, Aceh

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 125 km SW of Banda Aceh, Indonesia on 21 Jul 2017, 07:24 UTC at a depth of 41 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 Banda Aceh, about 126 km away in Aceh, Indonesia.