M5.0 earthquake near Blangpidie, Aceh

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 70 km NNW of Sinabang, Indonesia on 30 Nov 2020, 17:14 UTC at a depth of 28 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 Blangpidie, about 108 km away in Aceh, Indonesia.