M4.8 earthquake near Sabang, Aceh

What happened

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 134 km NW of Sabang, Indonesia on 30 Dec 2019, 16:59 UTC at a depth of 100 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 Sabang, about 134 km away in Aceh, Indonesia.