M4.3 earthquake near Banda Aceh, Aceh

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 83 km W of Banda Aceh, Indonesia on 13 Oct 2024, 09:02 UTC at a depth of 70 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Banda Aceh, about 83 km away in Aceh, Indonesia.