M6.3 earthquake near Tebingtinggi, North Sumatra

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck northern Sumatra, Indonesia on 1 Dec 2006, 03:58 UTC at a depth of 204 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Tebingtinggi, about 12 km away in North Sumatra, Indonesia.