M4.0 earthquake near Sabang, Aceh

What happened

A magnitude 4 earthquake struck 101 km W of Sabang, Indonesia on 14 Jan 2016, 21:36 UTC at a depth of 87 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 102 km away in Aceh, Indonesia.