M5.1 earthquake - 226 km NNW of Sabang, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 226 km NNW of Sabang, Indonesia on 11 Apr 2019, 03:50 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.

The nearest town in our records is Sabang, about 226 km away in Aceh, Indonesia.