M7.0 earthquake near Blangpidie, Aceh

What happened

A magnitude 7 earthquake struck 85 km SSE of Meulaboh, Indonesia on 20 Jun 1976, 20:53 UTC at a depth of 33 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Blangpidie, about 69 km away in Aceh, Indonesia.