M5.2 earthquake - 245 km W of Sabang, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 245 km W of Sabang, Indonesia on 15 Nov 2018, 04:31 UTC at a depth of 23 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 Sabang, about 246 km away in Aceh, Indonesia.