M6.1 earthquake - 296 km NNW of Sabang, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 296 km NNW of Sabang, Indonesia on 29 Dec 1990, 13:23 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 Sabang, about 296 km away in Aceh, Indonesia.