M5.1 earthquake - 172 km NW of Sabang, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 172 km NW of Sabang, Indonesia on 6 Mar 2018, 04:40 UTC at a depth of 72 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Sabang, about 172 km away in Aceh, Indonesia.