M5.1 earthquake - off the west coast of northern Sumatra

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck off the west coast of northern Sumatra on 13 Jan 2016, 05:47 UTC at a depth of 10 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.