M5.0 earthquake near Banda Aceh, Aceh

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 128 km WSW of Banda Aceh, Indonesia on 30 Apr 2021, 16:43 UTC at a depth of 35 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 129 km away in Aceh, Indonesia.