M4.5 earthquake near Banda Aceh, Aceh

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 117 km SSW of Banda Aceh, Indonesia on 5 Jun 2020, 01:23 UTC at a depth of 51 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 Banda Aceh, about 117 km away in Aceh, Indonesia.