M5.2 earthquake near Meulaboh, Aceh

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 62 km SSW of Meulaboh, Indonesia on 14 Mar 2017, 13:13 UTC at a depth of 45 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 Meulaboh, about 63 km away in Aceh, Indonesia.