M5.1 earthquake near Blangpidie, Aceh

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 73 km NNW of Sinabang, Indonesia on 31 Mar 2016, 19:38 UTC at a depth of 11 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 98 km away in Aceh, Indonesia.