M6.4 earthquake - 284 km W of Sabang, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 284 km W of Sabang, Indonesia on 2 Jan 2005, 15:35 UTC at a depth of 30 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 285 km away in Aceh, Indonesia.