M6.0 earthquake - 233 km WSW of Meulaboh, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 233 km WSW of Meulaboh, Indonesia on 26 Dec 2004, 15:06 UTC at a depth of 18 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.