M4.7 earthquake - 221 km NNW of Sabang, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 221 km NNW of Sabang, Indonesia on 17 May 2019, 18:29 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 221 km away in Aceh, Indonesia.