M4.5 earthquake near Sabang, Aceh

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 28 km NW of Sabang, Indonesia on 31 Oct 2018, 23:18 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Sabang, about 28 km away in Aceh, Indonesia.