M4.4 earthquake near Banda Aceh, Aceh

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 128 km WSW of Banda Aceh, Indonesia on 29 Nov 2017, 13:34 UTC at a depth of 45 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Banda Aceh, about 129 km away in Aceh, Indonesia.