M5.0 earthquake near Lhokseumawe, Aceh

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck northern Sumatra, Indonesia on 24 Feb 2017, 08:22 UTC at a depth of 175 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 Lhokseumawe, about 57 km away in Aceh, Indonesia.