M5.1 earthquake near Langsa, Aceh

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 19 km WNW of Langsa, Indonesia on 26 Sept 2018, 17:51 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Langsa, about 19 km away in Aceh, Indonesia.