M6.0 earthquake - 153 km NW of Sabang, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 153 km NW of Sabang, Indonesia on 29 Sept 1956, 09:03 UTC at a depth of 20 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Sabang, about 154 km away in Aceh, Indonesia.