M9.1 earthquake near Meulaboh, Aceh

What happened

A magnitude 9.1 earthquake struck 2004 Sumatra - Andaman Islands Earthquake on 26 Dec 2004, 00:58 UTC at a depth of 30 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Great. Can cause severe damage across hundreds of kilometres and may trigger tsunamis. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Meulaboh, about 95 km away in Aceh, Indonesia.