M6.9 earthquake near Blangpidie, Aceh

What happened

A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck 28 km NNE of Sinabang, Indonesia on 4 Nov 1917, 12:03 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 Blangpidie, about 120 km away in Aceh, Indonesia.