M6.2 earthquake - 199 km W of Sinabang, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 199 km W of Sinabang, Indonesia on 26 Jan 2005, 22:00 UTC at a depth of 22 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 233 km away in Aceh, Indonesia.