M5.1 earthquake near Meulaboh, Aceh

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 34 km SW of Meulaboh, Indonesia on 10 Mar 2022, 04:26 UTC at a depth of 48 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 Meulaboh, about 35 km away in Aceh, Indonesia.