M6.6 earthquake near Sabang, Aceh

What happened

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 3 km ESE of Sabang, Indonesia on 30 Jan 1942, 12:12 UTC at a depth of 15 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 4 km away in Aceh, Indonesia.