M6.3 earthquake near Blangpidie, Aceh

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 62 km NNW of Sinabang, Indonesia on 1 Sept 1993, 14:03 UTC at a depth of 34 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 Blangpidie, about 115 km away in Aceh, Indonesia.