M4.7 earthquake - 246 km NW of Sabang, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 246 km NW of Sabang, Indonesia on 22 Jan 2020, 19:23 UTC at a depth of 107 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Sabang, about 246 km away in Aceh, Indonesia.