M5.3 earthquake near Singkil, Aceh

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 39 km SSE of Singkil, Indonesia on 11 Mar 2023, 04:03 UTC at a depth of 45 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 Singkil, about 39 km away in Aceh, Indonesia.