M6.3 earthquake - 127 km WNW of Sinabang, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 127 km WNW of Sinabang, Indonesia on 29 Mar 2008, 17:30 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 Meulaboh, about 170 km away in Aceh, Indonesia.