M6.0 earthquake near Meulaboh, Aceh

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 47 km ENE of Meulaboh, Indonesia on 20 Aug 1997, 07:15 UTC at a depth of 33 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 47 km away in Aceh, Indonesia.