M6.0 earthquake - 268 km W of Sabang, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 268 km W of Sabang, Indonesia on 31 Dec 2004, 12:04 UTC at a depth of 11 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 268 km away in Aceh, Indonesia.