M5.0 earthquake near Sabang, Aceh

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 130 km WNW of Sabang, Indonesia on 7 Jan 2021, 01:27 UTC at a depth of 78 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 131 km away in Aceh, Indonesia.