M5.0 earthquake near Blangpidie, Aceh

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 103 km SW of Langsa, Indonesia on 10 Mar 2020, 23:08 UTC at a depth of 111 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 Blangpidie, about 49 km away in Aceh, Indonesia.