M5.0 earthquake near Reuleuet, Aceh

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 15 km WNW of Reuleuet, Indonesia on 15 Feb 2017, 19:53 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 Reuleuet, about 15 km away in Aceh, Indonesia.